Employee Free Choice Act of 2007
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes.
previous 110th session of congressThis is the Democrats' chief labor bill (aka the Card-check bill). It would change the rules governing the formation of unions, the way first contracts between unions and employers are negotiated, and how employees' rights are enforced. Under the bill, unions could be certified once a majority of employees have signed union authorization cards. The bill also designates a time line for first contracts to be drawn up between unions and employees. Finally, it would increase the fines employers must pay if found guilty of violating their employees' right to unionize.
3/1/2007--Passed House amended. Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 - 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 desig... more
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Amendments
This bill has 3 amendments. See All Amendments
Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| February 05, 2007 | March 01, 2007 | June 26, 2007 |
Latest Vote
| June 26, 2007Roll call number 227 in the Senate | |||
| Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R.800 ) | |||
| Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%) | Percentage of 'aye' votes: 51% | Result: Cloture Motion Rejected | |
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In the News
December 24, 2008 United States: President-Elect Obama Taps Hilda L. Solis As ...
Employee Free Choice Act ("EFCA"): Congresswoman Solis co-sponsored and strongly supports EFCA (HR 800), which is sure to be the top priority of organized ...
December 18, 2008 Worker Advocate: Solis Nomination Slap in the Face to America's ...
... (HR 800) to strip America's workers of this same right, instead subjecting them to intimidation by union organizers when choosing whether to unionize. ...
December 18, 2008 TRUTH TEST: Post-election union fight continues
Technically, as introduced, HR 800 would not "do away with the secret ballot" currently being used to decide whether a workforce joins a union.
Blog Coverage
March 27, 2009 All Things Reform: Big money campaign donors reminded to ...
US Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA). Image via Wikipedia. Government reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise. From: National Journal · Vitter Pushes Biz Leaders To Lobby Landrieu Against EFCA ...
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March 15, 2009 On Foxâs Wall Street Journal show, the anti-union propaganda is ...
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March 15, 2009 On Fox's Wall Street Journal show, the anti-union propaganda is ...
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