,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aaff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ac1 #bjac ,mr4  
,isakson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,mr4 
,burr1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4 ,cork]1 ,mr4   
,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 
,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 
,rob]ts1 & ,mr4 ,scott7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act to   
provide = appropriate designation (     
collective b>ga9+ units4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,repres5tation ,fairness ,re/oration    
,act4  #b4 ,am5dm5t to ! ,national      
,labor ,relations ,act ,section #i7;b7 (
 ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 fir/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,9 ea*  
case1 prior to an election1 ! ,bo>d %all
 det]m9e1 9 ord] to ensure to employees 
! fulle/ fre$om 9 ex]cis+ ! rights      
gu>ante$ by ?is ,act1 ! unit appropriate

 = ! purposes ( collective b>ga9+4      
,unless o!rwise /at$ 9 ?is ,act1 exclud+
 acute heal? c>e facilities1 ! unit     
appropriate = purposes ( collective     
b>ga9+ %all consi/ ( employees t %>e a  
suffici5t community ( int]e/4 ,9 det]m9+
 :e!r employees %>e a suffici5t         
community ( int]e/1 ! ,bo>d %all consid]
 7#a7 simil>ity ( wages1 b5efits1 &     
work+ conditions2 7#b7 simil>ity (      
skills & tra9+2 7#c7 c5trality (        
managem5t & common sup]vision2 7#d7     
ext5t ( int]*ange & frequ5cy ( contact  
betwe5 employees2 7#e7 integration ( !  
"w fl[ & int]relation%ip ( ! production 
process2 7#f7 ! consi/5cy ( ! unit ) !  
employ]'s organizational /ructure2 7#g7 
simil>ity ( job functions & "w2 & 7#h7 !
 b>ga9+ hi/ory 9 ! p>ticul> unit & !    
indu/ry4 ,to avoid ! prolif]ation or    
fragm5tation ( b>ga9+ units1 employees  
%all n be exclud$ f ! unit unless !     
int]e/s ( ! gr\p s\ght are suffici5tly  
di/9ct f ^? ( o!r employees to w>rant ! 
e/abli%m5t ( a sep>ate unit4 ,:e!r      

additional employees %\ld be includ$ 9 a
 propos$ unit %all be bas$ on :e!r su*  
additional employees & propos$ unit     
memb]s %>e a suffici5t community (      
int]e/1 ) ! exception ( propos$         
accretions to an exi/+ unit1 9 :i* !    
inclusion ( additional employees %all be
 bas$ on :e!r su* additional employees &
 exi/+ unit memb]s %>e an ov]:elm+      
community ( int]e/ & ! additional       
employees h little or no sep>ate        
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