A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to deter labor slowdowns at ports of the United States, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-702| Senate
| Updated: 3/22/2017
James E. Risch
Republican Senator
Idaho
Cosponsors (2)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act of 2017 or the PLUS Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unlawful labor practice for a labor organization or its agents while representing, or seeking to represent, employees engaged in maritime employment to engage in a labor slowdown at any time, including when a collective-bargaining agreement is in effect. The bill amends the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to allow a party injured by a labor slowdown to recover two times the amount of damages sustained and reasonable attorney fees and expert witness fees.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Labor and Employment
Civil actions and liabilityLabor-management relationsLegal fees and court costsMarine and inland water transportationNavigation, waterways, harborsTransportation employees
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to deter labor slowdowns at ports of the United States, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-702| Senate
| Updated: 3/22/2017
Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act of 2017 or the PLUS Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unlawful labor practice for a labor organization or its agents while representing, or seeking to represent, employees engaged in maritime employment to engage in a labor slowdown at any time, including when a collective-bargaining agreement is in effect. The bill amends the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to allow a party injured by a labor slowdown to recover two times the amount of damages sustained and reasonable attorney fees and expert witness fees.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
James E. Risch
Republican Senator
Idaho
Cosponsors (2)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Labor and Employment
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityLabor-management relationsLegal fees and court costsMarine and inland water transportationNavigation, waterways, harborsTransportation employees