H.R.1644 - Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act

To amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of "supervisor" for purposes of such Act. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of "supervisor" for purposes of such Act. as introduced.
  • Short: Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act as introduced.

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Robert Andrews

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3/22/2007--Introduced.Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to revise the definition of "supervisor" in the following ways: (1) require the individual to have authority over empl

Official Summary

3/22/2007--Introduced.
Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to revise the definition of "supervisor" in the following ways:
(1) require the individual to have authority over employees for a majority of the individual's worktime; and
(2) remove authority to assign other employees and to responsibly direct employees as conditions for being considered a supervisor.


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10/17/07
RESPECT Act Being Sold As Something It Isn't

... but legislation favored by Organized Labor--the Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (HR 1644, S. 969), ...

Source: Manufacturers' Blog, DC
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10/16/07
The RESPECT Act: Congress Should Preserve Balance Between ...

... but legislation favored by Organized Labor--the Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (HR 1644, S. 969), ...

Source: Heritage.org, DC
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10/06/07
Evans & Associates LLC

... and that HR 1644 would unnecessarily disrupt the careful balance between the rights of management and the needs of employees established by six decades ...

Source: Zanesville Times Recorder, OH
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04/14/11
H.R.1644: To amend section 412(e) of the Immigration and ...

A bill in the U.S. Congress: To amend section 412(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the provision of cash assistance or medical assistance to any refugee who, after entering the United States, ... - ... OpenCongress is a free and open-s

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12/16/08
Transport Topics Online | <i>Opinion: Trucking and the New ...

If passed, that act (H.R. 1644, S. 969) essentially would create additional employees who could be organized. Still on the horizon are the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the Civil Rights Act of 2008 and the Employment Non-Discrimination ...

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12/11/08
The News-Gazette.com: Lawmaker starts online petition for ...

Black also filed legislation – HR 1644 – to launch impeachment hearings in the state's House of Representatives. Black will take the signatures on the petition to Springfield on Monday when the House reconvenes. ...

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