# 114-hr-3690: Workplace Democracy Act

114-hr-3690, Workplace Democracy Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3690
- Congress: 114
- Title: Workplace Democracy Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2015-10-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 38
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (38)

- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2015-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3690 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3690)

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