H.R.972 - Secret Ballot Protection Act

To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. as introduced.
  • Short: Secret Ballot Protection Act as introduced.

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David Roe

R-TN

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Official Summary

3/9/2011--Introduced.Secret Ballot Protection Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for: (1) an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a labor organization that has not been selected by a majority of the employees in a unit appropriat
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3/9/2011--Introduced.Secret Ballot Protection Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for:
(1) an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a labor organization that has not been selected by a majority of the employees in a unit appropriate for such purposes in a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and
(2) a labor organization to cause or attempt to cause an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a representative that has not been selected in such manner.

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Organizations Supporting H.R.972

  • Americans For Prosperity
  • Council of Smaller Enterprises
  • Heritage Foundation
  • Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.
  • U. S. Chamber of Commerce
  • Workforce Fairness Institute
  • ...and 2 more. See all.

Organizations Opposing H.R.972

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