,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #caag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #f1 #bjbe ,mr4
 ,cassidy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tub]ville7 
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 reg>d+ labor            
organization elections1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,work] ,re=m+ ,elections
 = ,spe$y & ,unimp$$ ,labor ,talks ,act 
or ! ,work] ,,results ,act4  #b4        
,am5dm5ts to ! ,national ,labor         
,relations ,act reg>d+ elections  7a7   
,c]tification b>2 ext5sion (            
rec]tification w9d[2 dec]tification dur+
 initial b>ga9+ phase  7#a7  ,9 g5]al   
,section #i7;c77#c7 ( ! ,national ,labor
 ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4         
#aei7;c77#c77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ 
,no election & ins]t+ 7,a7 ,no election2
  7,b7 by /rik+ held4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
 8held 9 :i* a majority ( ! employees 9 

! b>ga9+ unit fail to select a          
repres5tative = purposes ( collective   
b>ga9+4  7,b7  7i7 ,9 ! case ( a valid  
election 9 :i* ! majority ( ! employees 
9 a b>ga9+ unit select a repres5tative =
 purposes ( collective b>ga9+1 ! ,bo>d  
%all dismiss any petition = an election 
"u ?is subsection ) respect to ! b>ga9+ 
unit1 or any subdivision1 t is fil$ be=e
 !re is collective b>ga9+ agreem5t )    
respect to ! employees 9 effect betwe5 !
 repres5tative & ! employ] ( !          
employees4  7ii7  7,i7 ,if ! ,bo>d      
det]m9es t1 dur+ ! initial collective   
b>ga9+ phase = an employ] & a           
repres5tative select$ = purposes (      
collective b>ga9+ by ! employees ( !    
b>ga9+ unit1 ! repres5tative is n b>ga9+
 collectively 9 good fai? ) ! employ]1  
!n--  7aa7 !re %all be a #ij-;day p]iod1
 beg9n+ on ! date t is #fj days aft] !  
,bo>d makes su* det]m9ation & end+ on ! 
date t is #aej days aft] su* det]m9ation
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is clause z !            
dec]tification w9d[ p]iod71 dur+ :i* a  

petition may be fil$ 9 accordance )     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 or subsection    
7e77#a71 z applicable2 &  7bb7 n lat]   
?an #de days be=e ! fir/ day ( !        
dec]tification w9d[ p]iod1 ! ,bo>d %all 
provide notice to ea* employee 9 !      
b>ga9+ unit reg>d+ ! ,bo>d's det]m9ation
 "u ?is clause4  7,,ii7 ,9 ?is clause1 !
 t]m initial collective b>ga9+ phase    
means ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( a valid
 election 9 :i* ! majority ( employees 9
 a b>ga9+ unit select a repres5tative = 
purposes ( collective b>ga9+ & end+ on !
 day be=e ! date on :i* su*             
repres5tative & ! employ] ( ! employees 
ent] into ! initial collective b>ga9+   
agreem5t4  7,c7 ,) respect to an employ]
 & a repres5tative ( employees ( !      
employ] 9 a b>ga9+ unit1 beg9n+ on !    
date on :i* ! fir/ collective b>ga9+    
agreem5t takes effect betwe5 su* employ]
 & su* repres5tative ) respect to su*   
unit1 ! ,bo>d %all dismiss any petition 
= an election "u ?is subsection )       
respect to ! b>ga9+ unit unless !       

petition is fil$--  7i7 dur+ any p]iod  
dur+ :i* a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t   
betwe5 ! employ] & su* repres5tative )  
respect to su* unit is n 9 effect2 or   
7ii7 dur+ any w9d[ p]iod applicable to !
 employ] & repres5tative ) respect to   
su* unit1 9 accordance ) subp>agraph    
7,d74  7,d7  7i7 ,= purposes (          
subp>agraph 7,c7 & subject to clause    
7ii71 ! t]m w9d[ p]iod1 ) respect to an 
employ] & a repres5tative ( employees ( 
! employ] 9 a b>ga9+ unit1 means a      
#ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ #aej days & end+  
#fj days be=e--  7,i7 ! la/ day ( !     
#b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !  
fir/ collective b>ga9+ agreem5t betwe5 !
 employ] & repres5tative ( su* employees
 took effect2 or  7,,ii7 ! la/ day ( ea*
 consecutive #b-ye> p]iod !reaft]4  7ii7
 ,9 ! case ( an employ] t is a heal? c>e
 in/itution1 clause 7i7 %all be appli$  
by sub/itut+ #ahj days = #aej days & by 
sub/itut+ #ij days = #fj days4  2  7,c7 
by /rik+ ,employees & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7,e7 ,employees  2 &  7,d7 by /rik+ ,9  

any election & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,9
 any election  4  7#b7 ,cl>ification    
,section #h ( ! ,national ,labor        
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,x
 %all n be an unfair labor practice "u  
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 = any p]son to    
in=m employees ( _! rights "u           
subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 or 7,c7 ( section  
#i7;c77#c74  4  7b7  ,requirem5t =      
secret ballot elections  ,section #i7;a7
 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;a77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ designat$ or select$ = ! purposes 
( collective b>ga9+ & ins]t+ = !        
purposes ( collective b>ga9+ select$ by 
secret ballot1 9 an election conduct$ by
 ! ,bo>d14  7c7  ,quorum  ,section #i ( 
! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #aei71 z am5d$ by ?is section1
 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7a71 by ins]t+ ,t1 9 c]tify+ a          
repres5tative z ! exclusive             
repres5tative ( all employees 9 a unit =
 su* purposes ( collective b>ga9+1 !    

majority %all be ! majority ( vot]s 9 a 
secret ballot election 9 :i* n less ?an 
two-?irds ( all employees 9 ! unit vote3
 ,provid$ fur!r1 aft] employm5t3        
,provid$1 2 &  7#b7 9 subsection        
7c77#c77;,f71 z designat$ by subsection 
7a71 by ins]t+ ( ! votes1 :5 n less ?an 
two-?irds ( all employees 9 ! unit vote1
 aft] majority4  7d7  ,removal (        
settlem5t b>  ,section #i7;c7 ( !       
,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,! ,bo>d %all n   
prohibit or po/pone1 or impose any b> or
 delay on1 any recognition election bas$
 on a petition by a p>ty due to a       
settlem5t ( any unfair labor practice   
*>ge aga9/ ei!r p>ty4  4  7e7  ,limit on
 ,bo>d au?ority  ,section #i7;c7 ( !    
,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;c77 is fur!r am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,! ,bo>d  
%all n dismiss or impose any b> or      
re/riction reg>d+ :5 an election "u ?is 
section may be reque/$ or direct$1      

except z e/abli%$ 9 ?is subsection or   
subsections 7d71 7e77#b71 7f71 & 7g74  4
  7f7  ,block+ *>ges & no m]it-,bas$    
dismissals  ,section #i ( ! ,national   
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aei7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7f7  7#a7 ,:5ev] any p>ty to a 
repres5tation proce$+ "u ?is section    
files a *>ge ( an unfair labor practice 
toge!r ) a reque/ t ! *>ge block !      
process ( an election "u ?is section1 or
 :5ev] any p>ty to a repres5tation      
proce$+ reque/s t its previ\sly fil$    
*>ge ( an unfair labor practice block   
su* process1 ! p>ty %all simultane\sly  
file1 b n s]ve on any o!r p>ty1 a writt5
 (f] ( pro( 9 support ( ! *>ge4 ,! (f] (
 pro( %all provide ! names ( ! witnesses
 :o w te/ify 9 support ( ! *>ge & a     
summ>y ( ea* witness's anticipat$       
te/imony4 ,! p>ty seek+ to block !      
process ( an election "u ?is section    
%all also promptly make available to !  
regional director ! witnesses id5tifi$ 9
 its (f] ( pro(4  7#b7 ,except z provid$

 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ballots = an        
election 9 a case describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 %all be promptly op5$ & c\nt$ at ! 
conclusion ( ! election4  7#c7 ,if !    
*>ge 9 a case describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
is fil$ t alleges a violation (         
subsection 7a77#a71 7a77#b71 or         
7b77#a77;,a7 ( section #h & t *all5ges !
 circum/ances surr\nd+ ! petition = !   
election or ! %[+ ( int]e/ submitt$ 9   
support ( su* petition1 or if a *>ge is 
fil$ 9 a case describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t
 alleges an employ] has dom9at$ a labor 
organization 9 violation ( section      
#h7;a77#b7 & t seeks to dise/abli% a    
b>ga9+ relation%ip1 ! regional director 
%all imp\nd ! ballots = ! election = a  
p]iod n to exce$ #fj days f ! conclusion
 ( ! election unless ! *>ge has be5     
)drawn or dismiss$ prior to ! conclusion
 ( ! election4 ,if a compla9t issues )  
respect to su* *>ge at any "t prior to !
 expiration ( t p]iod ( n m ?an #fj     
days1 ! ballots = ! election %all       
cont9ue to be imp\nd$ until !re is a    

f9al det]m9ation reg>d+ ! *>ge & its    
effect1 if any1 on ! election petition4 
,if ! *>ge is )drawn or dismiss$ at any 
"t dur+ t p]iod1 or if ! p]iod ends )\t 
a compla9t issu+1 ! ballots %all be     
promptly op5$ & c\nt$4 ,! p]iod ( n m   
?an #fj days "u ?is p>agraph %all n be  
ext5d$1 ev5 if m ?an "o *>ge ( an unfair
 labor practice is fil$ s]ially4  7#d7  
,9 any case describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
c]tification ( results 7includ+1 :]e    
appropriate1 a c]tification (           
repres5tative7 = ! election %all n issue
 until !re is a f9al disposition ( !    
*>ge & a det]m9ation ( its effect1 if   
any1 on ! election petition4  7g7 ,9 any
 case 9 :i* !re is a repres5tation      
proce$+ involv+ an employ] & also a *>ge
 ( an unfair labor practice aga9/ any   
p>ty to ! repres5tation proce$+1 a      
regional director %all dismiss !        
repres5tation proce$+ due to an unfair  
labor practice *>ge only if su* *>ge is 
f\nd to be m]itori\s ?r\gh a =mal       
evid5ti>y he>+4  4  7g7  ,no successor  

b>  ,section #i ( ! ,national ,labor    
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei71 z 
am5d$ by ?is section1 is fur!r am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,) respect 
to any successor employ] 7def9$1 =      
purposes ( ?is subsection1 z an employ] 
:o acquires sub/antially all ( ! prop]ty
 us$ 9 a trade or bus9ess ( ano!r       
employ]71 ! ,bo>d %all n prohibit or    
po/pone1 or impose any b> or delay on ! 
tim+ (1 ! fil+ ( a petition = an        
election "u ?is section bas$ on !       
acquisition by ! successor employ]4  4  
7h7  ,unfair labor practice ,to ent]    
into no-,raid agreem5ts  7#a7  ,9 g5]al 
,section #h7;b7 ( ! ,national ,labor    
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;b77
 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by   
/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 by      
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z p>agraph     
7#h72  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7
 ! foll[+3  7#g7 to ent] into an        
agreem5t ) any o!r labor organization1  
or its ag5ts1 9 :i* a labor organization
 agrees to n solicit1 compete =1        

organize = purposes ( collective b>ga9+1
 or o!rwise repres5t1 a gr\p ( employees
 ( an employ]1 or ( a c]ta9 trade1      
class1 or craft2 &  2 &  7,d7 9 ! matt] 
foll[+ p>agraph 7#h71 z s r$esignat$1 by
 /rik+ ?is p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ ?is   
p>agraph 7#h74  7#b7  ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  
,section #aj7l7 ( ! ,national ,labor    
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #afj7l77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ section #h7;b77#g7 ea*
 place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ section    
#h7;b77#h74