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114-hr-3690114th Congress

Workplace Democracy Act

Sponsored By: Representative Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

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Summary

Workplace Democracy Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to certify without an election an individual or labor organization as the exclusive representative of the employees in a unit appropriate for bargaining if a majority of the employees has signed valid authorizations designating the individual or labor organization specified in a properly filed petition as their bargaining representative and no other individual or labor organization is currently certified or recognized as the exclusive representative of any of the employees in the unit. The NLRB shall develop guidelines and procedures for the designation by employees of a bargaining representative. Deadlines are prescribed for critical turns in collective bargaining to establish an initial agreement upon the request of an individual or labor organization that has been newly organized or certified as a representative. The first meeting shall convene within 10 days after the employer receives a request. Either party to a negotiation may, 90 days after commencement, notify the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service of the existence of a dispute and request mediation. The Service shall refer the dispute to an arbitration board if the parties are not brought to agreement within 30 days after the request for mediation.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

WI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • JOHN CONYERS

    MI • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • CHARLES RANGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • JOSE SERRANO

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • JIM MCDERMOTT

    WA • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • MICHAEL HONDA

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2015

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 10/7/2015

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/7/2015

  • Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/22/2015

  • Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 10/22/2015

  • Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 10/22/2015

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 10/26/2015

  • Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/2/2015

  • Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 11/4/2015

  • LUIS GUTIERREZ

    IL • D

    Sponsored 11/16/2015

  • PETER VISCLOSKY

    IN • D

    Sponsored 12/2/2015

  • Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 3/16/2016

  • Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/12/2016

  • Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 5/11/2016

  • Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 6/9/2016

  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 7/14/2016

  • Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 9/8/2016

Roll Call Votes

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