,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ad1 #bjac,mr4
 ,hat* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,mr4   
,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4        
,boozman1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 ,*ambliss1   
,mr4 ,coburn1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4        
,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 
,hell]1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4
 ,johnson ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4  
,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4  
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,?une1 & ,mr4 
,wick]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to provide protections =    
work]s ) respect to _! "r to select or  
refra9 f select+ repres5tation by a     
labor organization4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,employee     
,rights ,act4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts to !       
,national ,labor ,relations ,act  7a7   
,unfair labor practices ,section        
#h7;b77#a7 ( ! ,national ,labor         
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4          

#aeh7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ int]f]e
 ) be=e re/ra94  7b7 ,repres5tatives &  
elections ,section #i ( ! ,national     
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aei7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--
 7,a7 by /rik+ designat$ or select$ = ! 
purposes ( collective b>ga9+ & ins]t+ = 
! purposes ( collective b>ga9+ select$  
by secret ballot 9 an election conduct$ 
by ! ,bo>d12 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e !   
p]iod ! foll[+3 3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t1 = 
purposes ( det]m9+ ! majority ( !       
employees 9 a secret ballot election 9 a
 unit1 ! t]m majority %all mean !       
majority ( all ! employees 9 ! unit1 & n
 ! majority ( employees vot+ 9 !        
election2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7e71 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,:5ev] any
 c]tifi$ or volunt>ily recogniz$ b>ga9+ 
unit exi/+ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,employee ,rights ,act exp]i5ces    
turnov]1 expansion1 or alt]ation by m]g]
 ( unit repres5t$ employees exce$+ #ej  
p]c5t ( ! b>ga9+ unit on su* date & 7,a7
 ! unit repres5t$ employees are cov]$ by

 a negotiat$ & agre$-^u collective      
agreem5t 9 effect betwe5 a labor        
organization repres5tative & an employ]1
 ! ,bo>d %all conduct a secret pap]     
ballot election among ! repres5t$       
employees 9 ! b>ga9+ unit betwe5 ! #abj?
 day & #aaj? day prior to ! collective  
agreem5t's expiration or prior to !     
conclusion ( ?ree ye>s1 :i*ev] occurs   
e>li]1 or 7,b7 !re is no negotiat$      
collective agreem5t !n 9 effect betwe5 a
 labor organization & an employ]1 !     
,bo>d %all conduct a secret pap] ballot 
election among ! repres5t$ employees 9 !
 b>ga9+ unit )9 #cj days4 ,!reaft]1 a   
secret ballot election %all aga9 be     
conduct$ "u ! same conditions &         
proc$ures :5ev] ! recogniz$ b>ga9+ unit 
exp]i5ces turnov]1 expansion1 or        
alt]ation by m]g] ( unit repres5t$      
employees exce$+ #ej p]c5t ( ! b>ga9+   
unit !n 9 exi/5ce at ! "t ( ! prec$+    
secret pap] ballot election4 ,! election
 %all be conduct$ )\t reg>d to ! p5d5cy 
( any unfair labor practice *>ge aga9/ !

 employ] or ! labor organization        
repres5tative & ! ,bo>d %all rule on any
 objections to ! election pursuant to   
its e/abli%$ timeframes = resolv+ su*   
matt]s4 ,if a majority ( ! votes ca/ 9 a
 valid election reject ! cont9u+        
repres5tation by ! labor organization1 !
 ,bo>d %all )draw ! labor organization's
 c]tification1 ! labor organization %all
 cease repres5tation ( employees 9 !    
b>ga9+ unit1 & any obligations to or on 
behalf ( ! labor organization 9 a       
collectively b>ga9$ contract !n 9 effect
 %all t]m9ate4  4  7c7 ,fair            
repres5tation 9 elections ,section #i ( 
! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #aei7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ prior to an   
election aft] 9 ea* case2 &  7#b7 9     
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! flu% matt]    
foll[+ p>agraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7i7 by      
ins]t+ ( #ad days 9 advance aft]        
appropriate he>+ ^u due notice2  7ii7 by
 ins]t+ 1 & a review ( po/-he>+ appeals1
 aft] ! record ( su* he>+2 &  7iii7 by  

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! employ] %all 
provide ! ,bo>d a li/ consi/+ only (    
employee names & home addresses ( all   
eligible vot]s )9 #g days foll[+ !      
,bo>d's det]m9ation ( ! appropriate unit
 or foll[+ any agreem5t betwe5 ! employ]
 & ! labor organization reg>d+ !        
eligible vot]s4 ,any employee may elect 
to be exclud$ f su* li/ by notify+ !    
employ] 9 writ+42 &  7,b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#f7 7,a7 ,no election   
%all take place aft] ! fil+ ( any       
petition unless & until-- 7i7 a he>+ is 
conduct$ be=e a qualifi$ he>+ (fic] 9   
accordance ) due process on any & all   
mat]ial1 factual issues reg>d+          
jurisdiction1 /atutory cov]age1         
appropriate unit1 unit inclusion or     
exclusion1 or eligibility ( individuals2
 &  7ii7 ! issues are resolv$ by a      
,regional ,director1 subject to appeal &
 review1 or by ! ,bo>d4  7,b7 ,no       
election results %all be f9al & no labor
 organization %all be c]tifi$ z ! b>ga9+
 repres5tative ( ! employees 9 an       

appropriate unit unless & until ! ,bo>d 
has rul$ on-- 7i7 ea* pre-election issue
 n resolv$ be=e ! election2 &  7ii7 !   
,bo>d conducts a he>+ 9 accordance ) due
 process & resolves ea* issue p]ta9+ to 
! conduct or results ( ! election4  4   
7d7 ,p5alties ,section #aj ( ! ,national
 ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#afj7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! second  
s5t5ce foll[+ ! second proviso1 !       
foll[+3 ,any labor organization f\nd to 
h int]f]$ )1 re/ra9$1 or co]c$ employees
 9 ! ex]cise ( _! rights "u section #g  
to =m or jo9 a labor organization or to 
refra9 !refrom1 includ+ ! fil+ ( a      
dec]tification petition1 %all be liable 
= wages lo/ & union dues or fees        
collect$ unlawfully1 if any1 & an       
additional am\nt z liquidat$ damages4   
,any labor organization f\nd to h       
int]f]$ )1 re/ra9$1 or co]c$ an employee
 9 connection ) ! fil+ ( a              
dec]tification petition %all be         
prohibit$ f fil+ objections to an       
election held pursuant to su* petition44

  #c4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,labor-,managem5t  
,report+ & ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei  7a7
 ,def9ition ,section #c7k7 ( !          
,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure
 ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7k77 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ ballot1 vot+ ma*9e1 or  
o!rwise1 b & ins]t+ pap] ballot1 vot+   
ma*9e1 or electronic ballot ca/ 9 !     
privacy ( a vot+ boo? &4  7b7 ,rights ( 
memb]s ,section #aja7;a77#a7 ( !        
,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure
 ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4            
#daa7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ ,e employee 9 a b>ga9+ unit    
repres5t$ by a labor organization1      
reg>dless ( memb]%ip /atus 9 ! labor    
organization1 %all h ! same "r z memb]s 
to vote by secret ballot reg>d+ :e!r to 
ratify a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t )1  
or to engage 91 a /rike or refusal to "w
 ( any k9d aga9/ _! employ]44  7c7 ,"r n
 ,to subsidize union nonrepres5tational 
activities ,title ,i ( !                
,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure
 ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #daa et    

seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #ajf4 ,"r n to subsidize union 
nonrepres5tational activities ,no       
employee's union dues1 fees1 or         
assessm5ts or o!r contributions %all be 
us$ or contribut$ to any p]son1         
organization1 or entity = any purpose n 
directly relat$ to ! labor              
organization's collective b>ga9+ or     
contract adm9i/ration functions on      
behalf ( ! repres5t$ unit employee      
unless ! employee memb]1 or nonmemb]    
requir$ to make su* paym5ts z a         
condition ( employm5t1 au?orizes su*    
exp5diture 9 writ+1 aft] a notice p]iod 
( n less ?an #ce days4 ,an initial      
au?orization provid$ by an employee "u !
 prec$+ s5t5ce %all expire n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date on :i* su* au?orization
 is sign$ by ! employee4 ,!re %all be no
 automatic r5ewal ( an au?orization "u  
?is section4  4  7d7 ,limitations       
,section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,labor-,managem5t 
,report+ & ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #daa7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at

 ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,limitation ,no  
/rike %all comm5ce )\t ! cons5t ( a     
majority ( all repres5t$ unit employees 
affect$1 det]m9$ by a secret ballot vote
 conduct$ by a neutral1 private         
organization *os5 by agreem5t betwe5 !  
employ] & ! labor organization involv$4 
,9 any case 9 :i* ! employ] involv$ has 
made an (f] = a collective b>ga9+       
agreem5t1 ! repres5t$ unit employees    
involv$ %all be provid$ ! opportunity = 
a secret ballot vote on su* (f] prior to
 any vote relat+ to ! comm5cem5t ( a    
/rike4 ,! co/ ( any su* election %all be
 borne by ! labor organization4  4  7e7 
,report+ by labor organizations ,section
 #bja7;c7 ( ! ,labor-,managem5t ,report+
 & ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #dca7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  
ins]t+ & ! indep5d5tly v]ifi$ annual    
audit report ( ! labor organization's   
f9ancial condition & op]ations aft]     
requir$ to be conta9$ 9 su* report2     
7#b7 by ins]t+ & repres5t$ unit         
nonmemb]s aft] memb]s2  7#c7 by ins]t+ &

 repres5t$ unit nonmemb] aft] any memb]2
  7#d7 by /rik+ & aft] any books1       
records12 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ 1 &         
indep5d5tly v]ifi$ annual audit report (
 ! labor organization's f9ancial        
condition & op]ations be=e necess>y to  
v]ify su* report44  7f7 ,acts ( viol5ce 
,section #faj ( ! ,labor-,managem5t     
,report+ & ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ecj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ ,x %all & ins]t+ 7a7 ,x %all2 &   
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,x 
%all be unlawful = any p]son1 ?r\gh !   
use ( =ce or viol5ce1 or ?reat ( ! use (
 =ce or viol5ce1 to re/ra91 co]ce1 or   
intimidate1 or attempt to re/ra91 co]ce1
 or intimidate any p]son = ! purpose (  
obta9+ f any p]son any "r to repres5t   
employees or any comp5sation or o!r t]m 
or condition ( employm5t4 ,any p]son :o 
willfully violates ?is subsection %all  
be f9$ n m ?an #ajj1jjj or imprison$ = n
 m ?an #aj ye>s1 or bo?4  7c7 ,!        
lawfulness ( a labor organization's     
objectives %all n remove or exempt f !  

def9ition ( extortion conduct by ! labor
 organization or its ag5ts t o!rwise    
con/itutes extortion z def9$ by section 
#aiea7;b77#b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 f ! def9ition ( extortion4  4