Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1306
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 2, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 2, 2019
Latest Action
May 2, 2019
Origin Chamber
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Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1306
Congress
116
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.
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Senate Votes (0)
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019

This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act and related labor laws to extend protections to union workers. Specifically, it

  • revises the definition of "employee" and "supervisor" to prevent employers from classifying employees as exempt from labor law protections,
  • expands unfair labor practices to include prohibitions against replacement of or discrimination against workers who participate in strikes,
  • makes it an unfair labor practice to require or coerce employees to attend employer meetings designed to discourage union membership,
  • permits workers to participate in collective or class action litigation,
  • allows injunctions against employers engaging in unfair labor practices involving discharge or serious economic harm to an employee,
  • expands penalties for labor law violations, including interference with the National Labor Relations Board or causing serious economic harm to an employee, and
  • allows any person to bring a civil action for harm caused by labor law violations or unfair labor practices.
Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/02/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/02/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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