,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #badc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #af1 #bjag ,mrs4 ,murray 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ ! 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 /r5g!n protections = employees wi%+ to advocate = improv$ wages1 h\rs1 or o!r t]ms or conditions ( employm5t1 to exp& cov]age "u su* ,act1 to provide a process = a*iev+ initial collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts1 & to provide = /rong] rem$ies = int]f]5ce ) ^! rights1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,workplace ,action = a ,gr[+ ,economy ,act or ! ,,wage ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 0 enact$ to enc\rage ! practice ( collective b>ga9+ & to protect ! ex]cise by work]s ( full fre$om ( association 9 ! workplace4 ,s9ce its enactm5t 9 #aice1 t5s ( millions ( work]s h b>ga9$ ) _! employ]s ov] wages1 b5efits1 & o!r t]ms & conditions ( employm5t & h rais$ ! /&>d ( liv+ = all work]s4 7#b7 ,?r\gh act+ collectively & b>ga9+ ) _! employ]s1 work]s :o are cov]$ by a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t e>n #be4b p]c5t m ?an work]s :o are n cov]$ by a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4 ,!y are #dj4h p]c5t m likely to be (f]$ heal? insurance ?r\gh "w & ne>ly #e times m likely to h employ]-provid$ def9$ b5efit p5sions4 ,! wage diff]5tial is significant = wom5 & p ( color4 ,african-,am]ican work]s cov]$ by a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t e>n #be4a p]c5t m ?an ,african-,am]ican work]s :o are n cov]$ by a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 & ,lat9o work]s cov]$ by a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t e>n #de4g p]c5t m ?an _! pe]s :o are n cov]$ by a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4 ,wom5 cov]$ by a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t e>n #cb4a p]c5t m ?an wom5 :o are n cov]$ by a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 & ! wage gap betwe5 m5 & wom5 is mu* small] at workplaces cov]$ by a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4 ,! wage ga9s a*iev$ ?r\gh collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts b5efit work]s & _! communities4 7#c7 ,labor organizations & collective b>ga9+ ensure t productivity ga9s are %>$ by work+ p4 ,! decl9e 9 ! p]c5tage ( work]s cov]$ by collective b>ga9+ has contribut$ significantly to skyrocket+ income inequality & flat wages4 7#d7 ,z enact$ 9 #aice1 ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act protects ! "r ( all work]s to jo9 toge!r ) _! c[ork]s to advocate = improvem5ts 9 _! pay1 b5efits1 & work+ conditions1 reg>dless ( :e!r !y seek repres5tation by a labor organization4 ,su* ,act protects ! "r ( work]s to discuss issues l pay & b5efits )\t retaliation or int]f]5ce by employ]s4 ,h[ev]1 ! aw>5ess ( work]s reg>d+ _! rights "u su* ,act is lack+1 & _m employ]s ma9ta9 policies t re/rict ! ability ( work]s to discuss workplace issues ) ea* o!r1 directly contrav5+ ^! rights4 ,rese>* %[s t m ?an "o-half ( work]s report t _! employ]s h policies t prohibit or disc\rage work]s f discuss+ pay ) _! c[ork]s4 ,^! policies & practices imp$e work]s f ex]cis+ _! rights "u su* ,act & impair _! fre$om ( association at "w4 7#e7 ,retaliation by employ]s aga9/ work]s :o ex]cise _! rights "u ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act p]si/s at tr\bl+ levels4 ,employ]s r\t9ely fire work]s = try+ to =m a labor organization at _! workplace4 ,9 "o out ( #c organiz+ campaigns1 "o or m work]s are dis*>g$ = support+ or jo9+ a labor organization4 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjad1 ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d obta9$ re9/atem5t ord]s = #c1bdj work]s & obta9$ back pay aw>ds total+ #dc1hjj1jjj = work]s :o fac$ illegal retaliation = ex]cis+ _! rights4 7#f7 ,! curr5t rem$ies are inadequate to det] employ]s f violat+ ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act4 ,! rem$ies & p5alties = violations ( su* ,act are f> weak] ?an = o!r labor & employm5t laws1 includ+ ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a et seq474 ,unlike o!r major labor & employm5t laws1 !re are no civil p5alties = violations ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act4 ,work]s _c g to c\rt to pursue relief on _! own & mu/ rely on ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d to prosecute _! case4 7#g7 ,unlike ord]s ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ! ord]s ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d are n en=c$ until ! ,bo>d seeks en=cem5t f ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals4 ,z f> back z #aifi1 ! ,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates recogniz$ t ! abs5ce ( a self-en=c+ ag5cy ord] imposes wa/eful delays 9 ! en=cem5t ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act1 & recomm5d$ t ! ,bo>d's ord]s be made self-en=c+ l ^? ( o!r ag5cies4 ,congress did n act ^u ?is recomm5dation1 & delays 9 ! ,bo>d's en=cem5t rema9 a problem = su* ,act to be an effective law4 7#h7 ,_m work]s d n curr5tly enjoy ! protections ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act because !y are exclud$ f cov]age "u su* ,act or int]pretations ( su* ,act4 7#i7 ,too (t51 work]s :o *oose to =m labor organizations are fru/rat$ :5 _! employ]s use delay & o!r tactics to avoid rea*+ an initial collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4 ,e/imates are t 9 z _m z half ( new organiz+ campaigns1 work]s & _! employ]s fail to rea* an initial collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4 7#aj7 ,9 ord] to make ! "r to collective b>ga9+ & fre$om ( association 9 ! workplace a reality = work]s1 ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act mu/ be /r5g!n$4 #c4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to /r5g!n protections = employees engag$ 9 collective b>ga9+ to improve _! wages1 h\rs1 & t]ms & conditions ( employm5t2 7#b7 to exp& cov]age "u ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 to m employees2 7#c7 to provide a process by :i* work]s & employ]s c successfully negotiate an initial collective b>ga9+ agreem5t2 7#d7 to provide = /rong] rem$ies = employees :o face retaliation1 discrim9ation1 or o!r int]f]5ce ) ! legal "r ( ! employees to engage 9 collective b>ga9+2 7#e7 to provide = p5alties aga9/ employ]s :o violate ! rights ( employees to engage 9 collective b>ga9+1 9 ord] to act z a mean+ful det]r5t aga9/ violat+ ! law2 & 7#f7 to /reaml9e ! en=cem5t proc$ures ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d to provide = m timely & effective en=cem5t ( ! law4 #d4 ,/r5g!n+ rem$ies & en=cem5t = employees ex]cis+ _! rights at "w 7a7 ,back pay ,section #aj7;c7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #afj7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,& provid$ fur!r1 & ins]t+ ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t if ! ,bo>d f9ds t an employ] has discrim9at$ aga9/ an employee 9 violation ( p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 ( section #h7;a7 or has committ$ a violation ( section #h7;a7 t results 9 ! dis*>ge ( an employee or o!r s]i\s economic h>m to an employee1 ! ,bo>d %all aw>d ! employee back pay & an additional am\nt z liquidat$ damages equal to #b times ! am\nt ( su* back pay1 )\t any r$uction 7includ+ any r$uction bas$ on ! employee's int]im e>n+s or failure to e>n int]im e>n+s73 ,provid$ fur!r14 7b7 ,civil p5alties ,section #ab ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #afb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,sec4 #ab4 ,any p]son & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #ab4 ,p5alties 7a7 ,violations = int]f]5ce ) ,bo>d ,any p]son 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,violations ( po/+ requirem5ts ,if ! ,bo>d1 or any ag5t or ag5cy designat$ by ! ,bo>d = su* purposes1 det]m9es t an employ] has kn[+ly violat$ section #h7;h71 ! ,bo>d %all-- 7#a7 /ate ! f9d+s ( fact support+ su* det]m9ation2 7#b7 issue & cause to be s]v$ on su* employ] an ord] requir+ t su* employ] po/ ! notice describ$ 9 su* section & provide ! in=mation to new employees describ$ 9 su* section2 & 7#c7 impose a civil p5alty 9 an am\nt det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,bo>d1 except t 9 no case %all ! am\nt ( ! su* p5alty exce$ #ejj = ea* su* violation4 7c7 ,violations caus+ s]i\s economic h>m to employees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any employ] :o commits an unfair labor practice )9 ! mean+ ( p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 ( section #h7;a7 or a violation ( section #h7;a7 t results 9 ! dis*>ge ( an employee or o!r s]i\s economic h>m to an employee %all1 9 addition to any rem$y ord]$ by ! ,bo>d1 be subject to a civil p5alty4 ,su* p5alty %all be 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #ej1jjj = ea* violation1 except t ! ,bo>d %all d\ble ! am\nt ( su* p5alty1 to an am\nt n to exce$ #ajj1jjj1 9 any case :]e ! employ] has )9 ! prec$+ #e ye>s committ$ ano!r su* violation4 7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( any civil p5alty "u ?is subsection1 ! ,bo>d %all consid]-- 7,a7 ! gravity ( ! unfair labor practice2 7,b7 ! impact ( ! unfair labor practice on ! *>g+ p>ty1 on o!r p]sons seek+ to ex]cise rights gu>ante$ by ?is ,act1 & on ! public int]e/2 & 7,c7 ! size ( ! employ]4 7#c7 ,director & (fic] liability ,if ! ,bo>d det]m9es1 bas$ on ! p>ticul> facts & circum/ances pres5t$1 t a director or (fic]'s p]sonal liability is w>rant$1 a civil p5alty = a violation describ$ 9 ?is subsection may also be assess$ aga9/ any director or (fic] ( ! employ] :o direct$ or committ$ ! violation1 or _h e/abli%$ a policy t l$ to su* a violation1 or _h k (1 & ! au?ority to prev5t1 ! violation & fail$ to prev5t su* violation4 7d7 ,jo9t & sev]al liability ,an employ] %all be jo9tly & sev]ally liable "u ?is ,act = any violations ( ?is ,act involv+ "o or m employees suppli$ by ano!r employ] to p]=m labor )9 ! employ]'s usual c\rse ( bus9ess4 4 7c7 ,injunctions aga9/ unfair labor practices involv+ dis*>ge or o!r s]i\s economic loss 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aj7;j7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #afj7;j77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,! ,bo>d %all2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,not)/&+ subsections 7l7 & 7m71 :5ev] x is *>g$ t an employ] has engag$ 9 an unfair labor practice )9 ! mean+ ( section #h7;a77#a7 or section #h7;a77#c7 t significantly int]f]es )1 re/ra9s1 or co]ces employees 9 ! ex]cise ( ! rights gu>ante$ "u section #g or involves dis*>ge or o!r s]i\s economic h>m to an employee1 ! prelim9>y inve/igation ( su* *>ge %all be made =?) & giv5 priority ov] all o!r cases except cases ( l "* 9 ! (fice :]e x is fil$ or to :i* x is ref]r$4 ,if1 aft] su* inve/igation1 ! (fic] or regional attorney to :om ! matt] may be ref]r$ has reasonable cause to believe su* *>ge is true & t a compla9t %\ld issue1 he %all br+ a petition = appropriate tempor>y relief or re/ra9+ ord] z set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a74 ,! di/rict c\rt %all grant ! relief reque/$ unless ! c\rt concludes t !re is no reasonable likelihood t ! ,bo>d w succe$ on ! m]its ( ! ,bo>d's claim4 4 7d7 ,private en=cem5t ,section #ab ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #afb71 z am5d$ by subsection 7b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,"r to civil action 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o is injur$ by reason ( any violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#c7 ( section #h7;a7 may1 9 addition to or 9 lieu ( fil+ a *>ge alleg+ su* unfair labor practice ) ! ,bo>d 9 accordance ) ?is ,act1 br+ a civil action 9 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ! employ] )9 #f mon?s ( ! violation4 7#b7 ,available relief ,relief grant$ 9 an action "u p>agraph 7#a7 may include any relief au?oriz$ by section #gjf7;g7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#e7;g77 or by section #aigg;,a7b7 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a7b774 7#c7 ,attorney's fee ,9 any action or proce$+ "u ?is subsection1 ! c\rt may all[ ! prevail+ p>ty a reasonable attorney's fee 7includ+ exp]t fees7 z "p ( ! co/s4 4 7e7 ,ensur+ fair rem$ies = all work]s ,section #aj7;c7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #afj7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ suff]$ by him3 & ins]t+ suff]$ by su* employee3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t back pay %all n be d5i$ on ! basis t ! employee is1 or 0 dur+ ! "t ( relevant employm5t or dur+ ! back pay p]iod1 an unau?oriz$ ali5 z def9$ 9 section #bgd;,a7h77#c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7h77#c77 or any o!r provision ( ,f$]al law relat+ to ! unlawful employm5t ( ali5s34 7f7 ,rem$y+ election int]f]5ce ,section #i7;c7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,b>ga9+ ord] bas$ on majority ( votes ,if ! ,bo>d f9ds t1 9 an election "u p>agraph 7#a71 a majority ( ! valid votes ca/ 9 a unit appropriate = purposes ( collective b>ga9+ h be5 ca/ 9 favor ( repres5tation by ! labor organization1 ! ,bo>d %all issue an ord] requir+ ! employ] to collectively b>ga9 ) ! labor organization 9 accordance ) section #h7;d74 ,su* ord] %all be deem$ an ord] "u section #aj7;c71 )\t ne$ = a det]m9ation ( an unfair labor practice4 7#e7 ,dismissal2 b>ga9+ ord]s 9 o!r situations 7,a7 ,dismissal ,if ! ,bo>d f9ds t1 9 an election "u p>agraph 7#a71 a majority ( ! valid votes ca/ 9 a unit appropriate = purposes ( collective b>ga9+ h n be5 ca/ 9 favor ( repres5tation by ! labor organization1 ! ,bo>d %all dismiss ! petition1 subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74 7,b7 ,special rules = employ] violations or int]f]5ce ,9 any case :]e a majority ( ! valid votes ca/ 9 a unit appropriate = purposes ( collective b>ga9+ h n be5 ca/ 9 favor ( repres5tation by ! labor organization & ! ,bo>d det]m9es t ! election %\ld be set aside because ! employ] has committ$ a violation ( ?is ,act or o!rwise int]f]$ ) a fair election1 & ! employ] has n demon/rat$ t ! violation or o!r int]f]5ce is unlikely to h affect$ ! outcome ( ! election1 ! ,bo>d %all1 )\t ord]+ a new or r]un election1 issue an ord] requir+ ! employ] to b>ga9 ) ! labor organization 9 accordance ) section #h7;d7 if1 at any "t dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ #a ye> prec$+ ! date ( ! comm5cem5t ( ! election & end+ on ! date ^u :i* ! ,bo>d makes ! det]m9ation ( a violation or o!r int]f]5ce "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a majority ( ! employees 9 ! b>ga9+ unit h sign$ au?orizations designat+ ! labor organization z _! collective b>ga9+ repres5tative4 7,c7 ,o!r election int]f]5ce ,9 any case :]e ! ,bo>d det]m9es t an election "u ?is p>agraph %\ld be set aside1 ! ,bo>d %all direct a r]un election ) appropriate additional safegu>ds necess>y to ensure a fair election process1 except 9 cases :]e ! ,bo>d issues a b>ga9+ ord] "u subp>agraph 7,b74 4 #e4 ,mod]nization 7a7 ,prev5tion ( unfair labor practices ,section #h ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7h7 ,po/+s ( notice 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all promulgate regulations requir+ ea* employ] to po/ & ma9ta91 9 conspicu\s places :]e notices to employees & applicants = employm5t are cu/om>ily po/$ bo? physically & electronically1 a notice sett+ =? ! rights & protections af=d$ employees "u ?is ,act4 ,! ,bo>d %all provide to employ]s ! =m & text ( su* notice4 7#b7 ,notification ( new employees ,! ,bo>d %all promulgate regulations requir+ employ]s to notify ea* new employee ( ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! notice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 4 7b7 ,en=c+ compliance ) ord]s ( ! bo>d 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aj ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #afj7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7e72 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,en=c+ compliance ) ord]s ( ! bo>d 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ord] ( ! ,bo>d %all take effect ^u issuance ( su* ord]1 unless o!rwise direct$ by ! ,bo>d1 & %all rema9 9 effect unless modifi$ by ! ,bo>d or unless a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction issues a sup]s$+ ord]4 7#b7 ,violations ( ord]s by ! ,bo>d ,any p]son :o fails or neglects to obey an ord] ( ! ,bo>d %all =feit & pay to ! ,bo>d a civil p5alty ( n m ?an #aj1jjj = ea* violation1 :i* %all accrue to ! ,bo>d & may be recov]$ 9 a civil action br\ght by ! ,bo>d 9 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i* ! unfair labor practice or o!r subject ( ! ord] occurr$1 or 9 :i* su* p]son or entity resides or transacts bus9ess4 ,no su* civil action may be br\ght by ! ,bo>d prior to #cj days aft] ! issuance ( ! ord]4 ,ea* sep>ate violation ( an ord] %all be a sep>ate (f5se1 except t1 9 ! case ( a violation 9 :i* a p]son fails to obey or neglects to obey a f9al ord] ( ! ,bo>d1 ea* day su* failure or neglect cont9ues %all be deem$ a sep>ate (f5se4 7#c7 ,proc$ure ,if1 aft] hav+ provid$ a p]son or entity ) notice & an opportunity to be he>d reg>d+ a reque/ "u p>agraph 7#b7 = ! en=cem5t ( an ord]1 ! c\rt det]m9es t ! ord] 0 regul>ly made & duly s]v$1 & t ! p]son or entity is 9 disob$i5ce ( ! same1 ! c\rt %all en=ce ob$i5ce to su* ord] by a writ ( injunction or o!r prop] process1 m&atory or o!rwise1 to-- 7,a7 re/ra9 su* p]son or entity or ! (fic]s1 ag5ts1 or repres5tatives ( su* p]son or entity1 f fur!r disob$i5ce ( su* ord]2 or 7,b7 enjo9 ^u su* p]son or entity1 (fic]s1 ag5ts1 or repres5tatives ob$i5ce to ! same4 2 & 7,d7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,any & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! relief s\ght & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,)9 #cj days ( ! issuance ( a f9al ord] ( ! ,bo>d grant+ or d5y+ 9 :ole or 9 "p ! relief s\ght1 any p]son aggriev$ by su* ord]2 7ii7 by /rik+ proce$ 9 ! same mann] z 9 ! case ( an application by ! ,bo>d "u subsection 7e7 ( ?is section & ins]t+ proce$ z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,no objection t has n be5 urg$ be=e ! ,bo>d1 its memb]1 ag5t1 or ag5cy1 %all be consid]$ by ! c\rt1 unless ! failure or neglect to urge su* objection %all be excus$ because ( extraord9>y circum/ances4 ,! f9d+s ( ! ,bo>d ) respect to que/ions ( fact if support$ by sub/antial evid5ce on ! record consid]$ z a :ole %all be conclusive4 ,if ei!r p>ty %all apply to ! c\rt = leave to adduce additional evid5ce & %all %[ to ! satisfaction ( ! c\rt t su* additional evid5ce is mat]ial & t !re 7 reasonable gr\nds = ! failure to adduce su* evid5ce 9 ! he>+ be=e ! ,bo>d1 its memb]1 ag5t1 or ag5cy1 ! c\rt may ord] su* additional evid5ce to be tak5 be=e ! ,bo>d1 its memb]1 ag5t1 or ag5cy1 & to be made a "p ( ! record4 ,! ,bo>d may modify its f9d+s z to ! facts1 or make new f9d+s1 by reason ( additional evid5ce s tak5 & fil$1 & x %all file su* modifi$ or new f9d+s1 :i* f9d+s ) respect to que/ions ( fact if support$ by sub/antial evid5ce on ! record consid]$ z a :ole %all be conclusive1 & %all file its recomm5dations1 if any1 = ! modification or sett+ aside ( its orig9al ord]4 ,^u ! fil+ ( ! record ) x ! jurisdiction ( ! c\rt %all be exclusive & its judgm5t & decree %all be f9al1 except t ! same %all be subject to review by ! appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates c\rt ( appeals if application 0 made to ! di/rict c\rt z h]e9above provid$1 & by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ^u writ ( c]tior>i or c]tification z provid$ 9 section #abed ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #i7;d7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;d771 by /rik+ #aj7;e7 or2 7,b7 9 section #aj7;g7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #afj7;g771 by /rik+ 7e7 or2 & 7,c7 9 section #ah 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #afh71 by /rik+ 7e7 or4 #f4 ,cov]age 7a7 ,ensur+ t employees are n wrongly classifi$ z sup]visors & d5i$ ! protections ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act ,section #b7aa7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7aa77 is am5d$ by-- 7#a7 ins]t+ & = a majority ( ! individual's worktime aft] int]e/ ( ! employ]2 7#b7 /rik+ assign12 & 7#c7 /rik+ or responsibly to direct !m14 7b7 ,ensur+ t employees are n misclassifi$ z indep5d5t contractors & d5i$ ! protections ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act ,section #b7c7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 8,an individual p]=m+ any s]vice %all n h ! /atus ( an indep5d5t contractor unless-- 7#a7 ! individual is free f control & direction 9 connection ) ! p]=mance ( ! s]vice1 bo? "u ! contract = ! p]=mance ( s]vice & 9 fact2 7#b7 ! s]vice is p]=m$ outside ! usual c\rse ( ! bus9ess ( ! employ]2 & 7#c7 ! individual is cu/om>ily engag$ 9 an indep5d5tly e/abli%$ trade1 occupation1 pr(ession1 or bus9ess ( ! same nature z t involv$ 9 ! s]vice p]=m$4 4 #g4 ,facilitat+ initial collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts ,section #h ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh71 z am5d$ by section #e1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7i7 ,initial collective b>ga9+ agreem5t ,:5ev] collective b>ga9+ is = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ an initial agreem5t foll[+ c]tification or recognition1 ! provisions ( subsection 7d7 %all be modifi$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] receiv+ a writt5 reque/ = collective b>ga9+ f an individual or labor organization t has be5 newly organiz$ or c]tifi$ z a repres5tative "u section #i7;a71 or )9 su* fur!r p]iod z ! p>ties agree ^u1 ! p>ties %all meet & comm5ce to b>ga9 collectively & %all make e reasonable ef=t to conclude & sign a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4 7#b7 ,if aft] ! expiration ( ! #ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* b>ga9+ is comm5c$1 or su* additional p]iod z ! p>ties may agree ^u1 ! p>ties h fail$ to rea* an agreem5t1 ei!r p>ty may notify ! ,f$]al ,m$iation & ,conciliation ,s]vice ( ! exi/5ce ( a dispute & reque/ m$iation4 ,:5ev] su* a reque/ is receiv$1 x %all be ! duty ( ! ,s]vice promptly to put itself 9 communication ) ! p>ties & to use its be/ ef=ts1 by m$iation & conciliation1 to br+ !m to agreem5t4 7#c7 ,if aft] ! expiration ( ! #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! reque/ = m$iation is made "u p>agraph 7#b71 or su* additional p]iod z ! p>ties may agree ^u1 ! ,s]vice is n able to br+ ! p>ties to agreem5t by conciliation1 ! ,s]vice %all ref] ! dispute to a trip>tite arbitration panel e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) su* regulations z may be prescrib$ by ! ,s]vice4 ,! trip>tite arbitration panel %all r5d] a decision settl+ ! dispute & su* decision %all be b9d+ ^u ! p>ties = a p]iod ( #b ye>s1 unless am5d$ dur+ su* p]iod by writt5 cons5t ( ! p>ties4 4