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S.842: Employee Free Choice Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced April 19, 2005
- Latest Major Action April 19, 2005
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
45 (45 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Employee Free Choice Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board to certify a bargaining representative without directing an election if a majority of the bargaining unit employees have authorized designation of the representative and there is no other individual or labor organization currently certified or recognized as the exclusive representative of any of the employees in the unit. Sets forth...
(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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April 19, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) |