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Workplace Democracy Act

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242:‘(2)(A) The assets of a single-employer plan shall be held in trust by a joint board of trustees, which shall consist of 2 or more trustees representing on an equal basis the interests of the employer or employers maintaining the plan and the interests of the participants and their beneficiaries. ‘(B)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), in any case in which the plan is maintained pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements between one or more employee organizations and one or more employers, the trustees representing the interests of the participants and their beneficiaries shall be designated by such employee organizations. 1175: 777: 84:
with 2 cosponsors. After the Bill failed, Sanders tried again in 1994, with one cosponsor. On a third attempt in 1995 by Sanders, the Bill gathered 19 cosponsors. Still the Bill stalled. It was reintroduced in 1997. On 24 March 1999, it was introduced again and referred to the Subcommittee on
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Given the long-term decline in collective bargaining and the rise in inequality, a substantial number of employee representatives, Democratic politicians, labor unions, academics, judges and lawyers had been advocating the revision of the
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Sec. 205. Impasse in collective bargaining over the terms and conditions of employment and other matters of mutual concern relating thereto.
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TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
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TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
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The latest version of the Act in 2018 gathered endorsements from leading lawmakers in the Democratic Party, including
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and re-introduced from 1992 to 2018. Among its different forms, it would have removed obstacles to employers making
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HR 4281 (111th). This was introduced before in 2008, HR 5754 (110th), and in 2005, HR 4055 (109th) cosponsored by
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The 2018 version of the Bill included provisions on misrepresenting employee status by employers, and repealing
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In 2015, a new version of the Workplace Democracy Act was introduced by both Bernie Sanders in the Senate and
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Sec. 104. Card recognition for collective bargaining units. Amends Section 9 of the NLRA to allow a simple
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Sec. 301. Requirements relating to trusteeship of single-employer plans. Amending Section 403(a) of the
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in the House, receiving multiple sponsors but not passing as the Republican Party held majorities.
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Sec. 102. Strikes, boycotts, and hot cargo agreements. "Section 8(b)(4) and subsection (e) of the
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A similar set of proposals regarding pension fund management was reintroduced by Representative
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In 2018, an extended version of the 2015 Bill was proposed by Bernie Sanders.
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Employer-Employee Relations on 30 April 1999. It stalled by 20 December 2000.
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Sec. 208. Impasse procedures for firefighters and public safety officers.
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Sec. 206. Disputes over the interpretation or application of agreements.
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Proposal by Bernie Sanders to modify the labor laws of the United States
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Sec. 105. Enforcement and authority of National Labor Relations Board.
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Sec. 209. Strikes and firefighters and public safety officers.
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Sec. 204. Representatives and collective-bargaining units.
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Sec. 202. National Public Employment Relations Commission.
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Sec. 203. Rights of employees and employee organizations.
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TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING PENSION PLANS
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Prevention of unlawful acts. 96:, but this also did not yet progress. 7: 1062:It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism 601:Sainato, Michael (August 21, 2019). 279:Protecting the Right to Organize Act 217:Sec. 212. Applicability of this Act. 71:National Labor Relations Act of 1935 559:Krieg, Gregory (August 22, 2019). 147:Sec. 101. Right to first contract. 14: 514:Eidlin, Barry (August 22, 2019). 314:Labor unions in the United States 1174: 1173: 775: 294:Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 262:Employees’ Pension Security Act 157:Sec. 103. Treatment of guards. 1: 747:University of Chicago sit-ins 581:Levitz, Eric (May 11, 2018). 27:, that has been sponsored by 152:National Labor Relations Act 1117:College Students for Bernie 1027:Outsider in the White House 762:Yemen War Powers Resolution 137:Sec. 3. Application of Act. 82:US House of Representatives 80:introduced the Bill to the 1226: 289:Accountable Capitalism Act 237:, inserting the following: 61: 1169: 773: 742:Tax Relief Act filibuster 684: 536:Elk, Mike (May 9, 2018). 247:Sec. 302. Effective date. 223:Sec. 214. Effective date. 309:Employee Free Choice Act 220:Sec. 213. Miscellaneous. 211:Sec. 210. Unlawful acts. 1200:United States labor law 1084:"America" advertisement 757:Workplace Democracy Act 398:(joined Nov 13, 1995), 370:(joined Nov 13, 1995), 351:H.R. 5126 (103rd) with 21:Workplace Democracy Act 244: 180:Sec. 201. Definitions. 1055:Where We Go from Here 484:(101st). 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Index

US labor law
Bernie Sanders
collective agreements
collective bargaining
"right to work" laws
Kirsten Gillibrand
Mark Pocan
US labor law
National Labor Relations Act of 1935
Bernie Sanders
US House of Representatives
Peter Visclosky
Employees’ Pension Security Act of 2009
Mark Pocan
National Labor Relations Act
card check
Strikes
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
right-to-work laws
Employees’ Pension Security Act
US labor law
Protecting the Right to Organize Act
Reward Work Act
Accountable Capitalism Act
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
Adamson Act
Paycheck Fairness Act
Employee Free Choice Act
Labor unions in the United States
HR 6041

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