House Bill 5728
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Workplace Democracy Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 9, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5728
Congress
115
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Workplace Democracy Act
This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act and related labor laws to preserve workers' rights to join labor organizations and engage in collective bargaining. Specifically, it
- prohibits employers from classifying employees as independent contractors or supervisors to avoid employee participation in union activities;
- allows the National Labor Relation Board to certify a union, without a secret election, if it receives the consent of the majority of eligible workers;
- requires employers to begin negotiating with a new union within 10 days of its certification;
- prohibits coercion of employees to to participate in campaign activities unrelated to their job duties;
- requires employers to make disclosures of anti-labor organization activities; and
- repeals provisions allowing states to prevent labor organizations from collecting dues from nonunion workers who benefit from union representation (right to work laws).
May 9, 2018
05/09/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
05/09/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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