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To provide protections for workers with respect to their right to select or refrain from selecting representation by a labor organization and their right to refrain from paying dues or fees to a labor organization for nonrepresentational activity, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6544| House 
| Updated: 7/26/2018
David P. Roe

David P. Roe

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (10)
Karen C. Handel (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Employee Rights Act of 2018 This bill requires the selection of labor representatives for collective bargaining through secret ballot in an election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. It also provides for recertification of a bargaining unit if an employer asserts that turnover, expansion, or alteration by merger exceeds 50% of the unit. The bill also prohibits dues paid by an employee to a labor organization from being expended for any purpose not directly related to the organization's collective bargaining or contract administration functions unless the employee authorizes such expenditure in writing.
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Timeline
Jul 26, 2018
Introduced in House
Jul 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • July 26, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • July 26, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2127: To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require employee consent before labor organization dues of such employee are used for any purpose not directly related to the labor organization's collective bargaining or contract administration functions.
Administrative remediesEmployment discrimination and employee rightsLabor-management relationsNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

To provide protections for workers with respect to their right to select or refrain from selecting representation by a labor organization and their right to refrain from paying dues or fees to a labor organization for nonrepresentational activity, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6544| House 
| Updated: 7/26/2018
The Employee Rights Act of 2018 This bill requires the selection of labor representatives for collective bargaining through secret ballot in an election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. It also provides for recertification of a bargaining unit if an employer asserts that turnover, expansion, or alteration by merger exceeds 50% of the unit. The bill also prohibits dues paid by an employee to a labor organization from being expended for any purpose not directly related to the organization's collective bargaining or contract administration functions unless the employee authorizes such expenditure in writing.
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Timeline
Jul 26, 2018
Introduced in House
Jul 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • July 26, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • July 26, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
David P. Roe

David P. Roe

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (10)
Karen C. Handel (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2127: To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require employee consent before labor organization dues of such employee are used for any purpose not directly related to the labor organization's collective bargaining or contract administration functions.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesEmployment discrimination and employee rightsLabor-management relationsNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB)