To require union contract votes to be carried out through a secret ballot election, to prohibit unions from authorizing strikes unless a majority of members of the union vote to authorize a strike, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires labor unions to conduct secret ballot votes for both contract ratification (with 72-hour notice) and strike authorization, with approval by majority of members in good standing. It relies on compliance mandates and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Labor and Labor & Employment.
Who Benefits and How
Individual union members could face lower compliance burdens, Employers engaged in collective bargaining could face reduced risk, and Anti-union advocacy organizations could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Labor unions and labor organizations would take on compliance duties and Union leadership and union officers would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires labor unions to conduct secret ballot votes for both contract ratification (with 72-hour notice) and strike authorization, with approval by majority of members in good standing.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires labor unions to conduct secret ballot votes for both contract ratification (with 72-hour notice) and strike authorization, with approval by majority of members in good standing.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Labor & Employment
Primary Purpose
The bill requires labor unions to conduct secret ballot votes for both contract ratification (with 72-hour notice) and strike authorization, with approval by majority of members in good standing.
Policy Domains
Full Bill - Ask the Union Members Act
Identified Gains
- Individual union members
- Employers engaged in collective bargaining
- Anti-union advocacy organizations
Identified Costs
- Labor unions and labor organizations
- Union leadership and union officers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Harris of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Onder, and …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Individual union members, Labor unions and labor organizations, Union leadership and union officers
Positive-direction: Individual union members
Negative-direction: Labor unions and labor organizations, Union leadership and union officers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A contract between a labor organization and employer governing wages, hours, and working conditions
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