LABOR UNIONS related term(s) Collective Bargaining

Articles and editorials

Bankers Form SuperPAC for ‘Surgical’ Strike at Industry’s Enemies, S3475 [23MY]

For Political Closure, We Need Disclosure, S5057 [17JY]

Mitch McConnell Dead Wrong on DISCLOSE Act, S4993 [16JY]

Will Any Senate Democrat Stand Up to Obama’s NLRB?, S2578 [23AP]

Bills and resolutions

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 410), S2166 [28MR]

Civil liberties: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 2173), S1459 [7MR]

Civil Rights Act: repeal exemption for Wards Cove Packing Co. (see H.R. 4275), H1739 [28MR]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): disapprove of Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder (see H. Res. 718), H4614 [29JN] (see H. Res. 718), H4684 [9JY]

Crime: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see S. 3178), S3174 [15MY] (see H.R. 4074), H943 [17FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the Pullman Historic Site in Chicago, IL (see H.R. 3894), H475 [3FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations or labor organizations intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 35), S75 [24JA]

FEC: reassert congressional authority to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office (see H.R. 6310), H5705 [2AU]

National Apprenticeship Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 530), S5487 [26JY] (see H. Res. 744), H5327 [26JY]

National Labor Relations Act: propose debarment from contracting with the Federal Government of persons violating such Act (see H.R. 6668), H6806 [13DE]

National Registered Apprenticeship Month: designate (see S. Res. 530), S5487 [26JY]

——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 744), H5327 [26JY]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see S.J. Res. 36), S850 [16FE] (see H.J. Res. 103), H901 [16FE]

——— modify the definition of ‘‘supervisor’’ relative to rights to collective bargaining and labor union membership (see S. 2168), S1459 [7MR]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 2371), S2821 [26AP] (see S. 3221), S3422 [22MY] (see H.R. 4385), H1976 [18AP]

——— prohibit from requiring that employers provide to the Board or a labor organization telephone numbers or e-mail addresses of any employees (see H.R. 3991), H691 [9FE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 2219), S1932 [21MR] (see S. 3369), S4821 [10JY] (see H.R. 4010), H692 [9FE]

——— require labor organizations to provide notice to employees related to fees collected for purpose of political speech (see H.R. 6322), H5706 [2AU]

Cloture motions

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), motion to proceed, S4942 [12JY], S5071 [17JY]

Letters

NLRB rule relative to representation election procedures: Angelo I. Amador and Michelle Reinke Neblett, National Restaurant Association, S854 [16FE]

——— Ann Wilson, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, S2624 [24AP]

——— Cass Johnson, National Council of Textile Organizations, S2624 [24AP]

——— Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, S2576 [23AP]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, S855 [16FE]

——— Geoffrey G. Burr, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., S855 [16FE]

——— Geoffrey G. Burr, Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, S855 [16FE]

——— Karen W. Penafiel, Building Owners and Managers Association International, S2624 [24AP]

——— National Association of Manufacturers, S854 [16FE]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2576 [23AP]

——— Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S2577 [23AP]

Lists

Organizations supporting Bartlett amendment on project labor agreement status in construction contracts to H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E841 [17MY]

Organizations supporting S.J. Res. 36, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation election procedures, S2576 [23AP]

Vermont towns supporting overturning Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S1442 [7MR]

Memorandums

Congressional Authority To Alter Postal Service Employee-Management Relations Including Collective Bargaining Agreements: Congressional Research Service, S2633 [24AP]

Motions

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): disapprove of Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 718), H4615 [29JN]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (S.J. Res. 36), S2568 [23AP]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), S4919 [12JY], S4985 [16JY], S5051 [17JY]

Remarks in House

American Crystal Sugar Co.: decision to lockout factory workers at Moorhead, MN, H386 [2FE]

——— restart of negotiations to settle labor dispute and lockout at Moorhead, MN, factory, H3489 [6JN]

Ameris, Philip: Allegheny County, PA, Labor Council Man of the Year award recipient, E531 [16AP]

Boston, MA: anniversary of Boston Carmen’s Union Local Chapter 589, E757 [10MY]

Civil Rights Act: repeal exemption for Wards Cove Packing Co. (H.R. 4275), E472 [28MR]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 3, E1373 [1AU]

Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council: anniversary, E1795 [16NO]

Collective bargaining: prohibit tally of absent votes as an active vote against union representation, H136 [24JA], H446–H450, H452, H454–H456 [3FE]

——— support rights of all workers, E147 [6FE]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): disapprove of Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 718), H4614 [29JN]

Coultas, Carol: Allegheny County, PA, Labor Council Woman of the Year award recipient, E531 [16AP]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit discrimination based on project labor agreement status in awarding of construction contracts, H3017–H3019 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to litigate against States on behalf of the NLRB relative to secret ballot union elections, H2501 [9MY], E901 [30MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: allow use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3285, H3315, H3316, H3331–H3339 [31MY], E957, E965 [1JN], E1024 [7JN]

FEC: reassert congressional authority to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office (H.R. 6310), H5687 [2AU]

Flaherty, Mark: Lakeville, MA, ‘‘Thanks Labor’’ Day Cookout honoree, E1415 [3AU]

Houston, TX: anniversary of AFL–CIO local chapter 716, E355 [8MR]

——— anniversary of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 716, E305 [1MR]

Huerta, Delores: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E896 [30MY], E934 [31MY], E1289 [19JY]

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 481 for Circle of Light Holiday event, E1632 [21SE]

International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees: anniversary of Art Directors Guild Local 800, E949 [1JN]

Merrillville, IN: tribute to United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers Local 26 Annual Apprentice Graduation Banquet, E1826 [28NO]

Michigan: State legislature passage of right-to-work law protecting the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations, H6686 [11DE], H6761–H6763 [12DE], H6795 [13DE], H6810 [17DE]

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE): anniversary of Dulles, VA, Chapter 1241, E1156 [27JN]

National Air Traffic Controllers Association: anniversary, H3812 [20JN], E1071, E1077, E1079 [19JN], E1125 [21JN]

National Mediation Board: modify rules governing showing of interest threshold preceding representation elections, E142 [6FE]

——— repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, E142 [6FE]

New York, NY: anniversary of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 25, E814 [16MY]

NLRB: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (H.R. 2775), H6710 [12DE]

Northwest Indiana Federation of Labor: tribute to Annual Community Labor Awards recipients, E108 [1FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H3918 [21JN]

Pinkham, Jim: Lakeville, MA, ‘‘Thanks Labor’’ Day Cookout honoree, E1415 [3AU]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, H1594 [27MR], H3744 [19JN], H4074 [27JN]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 4010), H971, H976 [28FE], H1221 [7MR], H3589 [7JN], H3814 [20JN], H3960 [21JN], H4859 [12JY], H4919, H4920 [18JY], H5023 [19JY], H5619–H5623 [1AU]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 2219), H3366 [1JN]

San Jose, CA: anniversary of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 332, E1557 [19SE]

St. Louis, MO: anniversary of Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562, E1053 [18JN]

——— anniversary of Teamsters Local Union No. 600, E1082 [19JN]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 110, E1332 [25JY]

——— anniversary of United Steelworkers (organization) Local 264, E1349 [30JY]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, H971, H976 [28FE], H2016, H2018, H2019 [19AP], H3588, H3589 [7JN], H3959 [21JN], H4835 [12JY], H4919 [18JY], H5619–H5623 [1AU]

Temple, TX: closing of South Temple Post Office, H519 [7FE]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: clarify project labor agreement for Texas relative to TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline construction, H772 [15FE]

Trenton, NJ: anniversary of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 269, E1848 [29NO]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, H2215 [27AP], E621 [24AP], E691 [27AP]

Remarks in Senate

Beeson, Duane: Peggy Browning Fund (organization) Awards Reception on the West Coast honoree, S6942 [27NO]

Century Aluminum Co.: retiree ratification of agreement to restore health care benefits, S1665 [14MR]

Civil liberties: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (S. 2173), S1493 [7MR], S1495 [8MR]

Elections: contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections, S881 [17FE]

Michigan: State legislature passage of right-to-work law protecting the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations, S7729 [11DE], S7999, S8019 [13DE]

National Apprenticeship Act: anniversary (S. Res. 530), S5626 [26JY]

National Mediation Board: modify rules governing showing of interest threshold preceding representation elections, S340, S341 [6FE]

——— modify rules protecting rights of workers to organize and negotiate labor terms, S382 [7FE]

——— repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, S339–S341 [6FE]

National Registered Apprenticeship Month: designate (S. Res. 530), S5626 [26JY]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (S.J. Res. 36), S853–S856 [16FE], S2587, S2588 [23AP]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (S.J. Res. 36), motion to proceed, S2559, S2568–S2579 [23AP], S2616–S2630 [24AP]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (S.J. Res. 36), unanimous-consent agreement, S2538 [19AP]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract, S4388, S4389 [21JN]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (S. 2371), S3706 [5JN]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (S. 3221), S3457 [22MY], S3459 [23MY]

——— provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (S. 1843), S3270 [17MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S95–S97 [26JA]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S2560 [23AP]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 2219), S1938–S1940 [21MR], S3470–S3478 [23MY], S4454 [25JN]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), S4833 [10JY], S4835 [11JY], S6562, S6563 [21SE]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), motion to proceed, S4938–S4942 [12JY], S4985–S4991, S4993–S5003, S5007, S5008, S5010–S5044 [16JY], S5051, S5056–S5072, S5076 [17JY], S5179 [19JY]

Postal Service: prohibit employees from engaging in collective bargaining, S2688 [25AP]

——— provide protections for postal employees with respect to their right not to subsidize union nonrepresentational activities, S2690 [25AP]

——— renegotiation of current collective bargaining agreements, S2632–S2634 [24AP]

States: proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees, S3773–S3775 [6JN]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S98–S106, S108–S110 [26JA], S285 [2FE]

——— decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S1442 [7MR], S3470–S3478 [23MY], S4193 [14JN], S4453–S4455 [25JN], S4986, S4988, S4993, S4995, S4997, S5001–S5003, S5017–S5022, S5025–S5044 [16JY], S5056–S5066, S5068–S5071 [17JY], S5180 [19JY], S6428 [19SE], S6562 [21SE]

United Farm Workers of America: anniversary, S2236 [29MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech: Sitka, AK, S5036 [16JY]

Statements

Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 Anniversary: Representative Keating, E757 [10MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 718, disapprove of Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder, H4614 [29JN]

S. Res. 410, tribute to Cesar E. Chavez, S2172 [28MR]

S. Res. 530, National Apprenticeship Act anniversary and National Registered Apprenticeship Month, S5493, S5626 [26JY]

Tributes

Chavez, Cesar E., S2082 [27MR], H1648, H1649 [28MR], E474 [28MR], E496 [29MR]