S. 1843 (112th): Representation Fairness Restoration Act

Introduced:
Nov 10, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. John “Johnny” Isakson [R-GA]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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This bill was introduced on November 10, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Nov 10, 2011
Referred to Committee Nov 10, 2011
Cosponsors
33 cosponsors (33R) (show)
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Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Full Title

A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units.

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Last updated Nov 10, 2011.
3 pages

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11/10/2011--Introduced.
Representation Fairness Restoration Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to revise requirements for determination by the National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) of an appropriate bargaining unit before an election of collective bargaining representation.
(In effect reverses the NLRB's August 26, 2011, decision in Specialty Healthcare and Rehabilitation of Mobile and its June 22, 2011, rulemaking regarding proposed changes to procedures involving the election of collective bargaining representation.) Replaces the current restriction in the meaning of collective bargaining unit to employer unit, craft unit, plant unit, or subdivision.
Requires the NLRB, instead, to determine a unit as appropriate for collective bargaining if it consists of employees that share a sufficient community of interest.
Specifies factors the NLRB must consider when making such determinations.
Prohibits exclusion of employees from the unit unless the group's interest are sufficiently distinct from those of other employees to warrant the establishment of a separate unit.

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