,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #chcd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #e1 #bjbc,mr4 ,walb]g introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act ) respect to ! tim+ ( elections & pre-election he>+s1 id5tification ( pre-election issues1 & int]pretation ( employ] rules & policies4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,work=ce ,democracy & ,fairness ,act4 #b4 ,pre-election he>+2 ambu% election rule ,section #i7;c77#a7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;c77#a77 is am5d$ 9 ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 1 b 9 no circum/ances e>li] ?an #ad cal5d> days aft] ! fil+ ( ! petition aft] ^u due notice2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ) respect !reto4 ! foll[+3 ,an appropriate he>+ %all be "o t is non-adv]s>ial ) ! he>+ (fic] *>g$1 9 collaboration ) ! p>ties1 ) ! responsibility ( id5tify+ any relevant & mat]ial pre-election issues & !reaft] mak+ a full record !reon4 ,relevant & mat]ial pre-election issues %all include1 9 addition to unit appropriat5ess1 ! ,bo>d's jurisdiction & any o!r issue ! resolution ( :i* may make an election unnecess>y or may reasonably be expect$ to impact ! outcome ( ! election4 ,p>ties may indep5d5tly raise any relevant & mat]ial pre-election issue or ass]t any relevant & mat]ial position at any "t prior to ! close ( ! he>+4 ,x %all n con/itute or be evid5ce ( an unfair labor practice "u any ( ! provisions ( ?is ,act = any p>ty or _! c\nsel to pose any "q at ! he>+3 ,provid$1 ,t ?is %all n limit ! au?ority ( ! he>+ (fic] to rule on objections & o!rwise to conduct ! he>+ consi/5t ) ?is ,act42 & 7#c7 by /rik+ & %all c]tify ! results !re( & ins]t+ to be conduct$ z soon z practicable b no e>li] ?an #bj bus9ess days aft] ! ,bo>d directs t an election be held4 ,! ,bo>d %all c]tify ! results ( ! election aft] x has rul$ on ea* pre-election issue n resolv$ be=e ! election & any additional issue p]ta9+ to ! conduct or results ( ! election4 #c4 ,appropriate units = collective b>ga9+ ,section #i7;b7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71 respectively2 7#b7 by /rik+ ,! ,bo>d %all decide & all t foll[s ?r\gh or subdivision !re(3 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 ea* case1 prior to an election1 ! ,bo>d %all det]m9e1 9 ord] to assure 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+ any b>ga9+ unit det]m9ation promulgat$ ?r\gh rulemak+ be=e ,augu/ #bf1 #bjaa1 ! 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 no employee %all be exclud$ f ! unit unless ! int]e/s ( ! gr\p seek+ a sep>ate unit 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 det]m9$ bas$ on :e!r su* additional employees & propos$ unit memb]s %>e a suffici5t community ( int]e/1 & :5 consid]+ or decid+ to include su* additional employees 9 ! propos$ unit ! ,bo>d %all give no consid]ation to :e!r !y %>e an ov]:elm+ community ( int]e/ ) propos$ unit memb]s3 ,provid$1 ,t :5 evaluat+ propos$ accretions to an exi/+ unit ! inclusion ( additional employees may 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 id5tity4 2 & 7#c7 by /rik+ ,provid$1 ,t ! ,bo>d & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,! ,bo>d 4 #d4 ,h&books ,section #h ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g7 ! foll[+3 7h7 7#a7 ,! ,bo>d %all f9d t facially neutral rules1 policies & employee h&book provisions adopt$ or ma9ta9$ by an employ] are lawful "u ?is ,act1 unless ! ,bo>d applies ! pr9ciples & makes f9d+s set =? 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74 ,= ! purposes ( ?is subsection1 facially neutral ref]s to rules1 policies1 & employee h&book provisions t conta9 no explicit ref]5ce to & prohibition aga9/ specific activities m5tion$ 9 ?is ,act 7su* z =m+1 jo9+ or assi/+ labor organizations1 b>ga9+ collectively1 or refra9+ f su* activities z provid$ 9 section #g74 ,a rule1 policy1 or employee h&book provision t explicitly upholds prohibitions on discrim9ation set =? "u title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 %all be deem$ facially neutral4 7#b7 ,:5 consid]+ claims t ! adoption or ma9t5ance ( a facially neutral rule1 policy1 or employee h&book provision violates ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d 9 ea* case mu/ consid] & make f9d+s reg>d+ bo?-- 7,a7 ! ju/ifications associat$ ) ! rule1 policy1 or h&book provision2 & 7,b7 ! nature & ext5t ( ! impact on protect$ rights1 if any4 7#c7 ,! ,bo>d %all f9d t ! adoption or ma9t5ance ( a facially neutral rule1 policy1 or employee h&book provision violates ?is ,act only if ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel #af %[s by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t-- 7,a7 adoption or ma9t5ance ( ! rule1 policy1 or employee h&book provision has an adv]se impact on ! ex]cise ( rights "u section #g2 & 7,b7 ! adv]se impact describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 outweighs ! ju/ification associat$ ) ! rule1 policy1 or h&book4 7#d7 ,if a facially neutral rule1 policy1 or employee h&book provision1 :i* is lawful & consi/5t ) ?is subsection1 is f\nd to h be5 appli$ 9 a case involv+ ! ex]cise ( rights "u section #g1 & if ! ,bo>d concludes t said application violates section #h7;a77#a7 or ano!r provision ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d's rem$y %all n include ! rescission or modification ( su* rule1 policy1 or employee h&book provision4 4