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S.560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about labor and employment
- Introduced March 10, 2009
- Latest Major Action March 10, 2009
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
41 (40 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats)
Bill Summary
Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to certify a bargaining representative without directing an election if a majority of the bargaining unit employees have authorized designation of the representative (card-check) and there is no other individual or labor organization currently certified or recognized as the exclusive representative of any of the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| March 10, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) |