HR 2025 101th Congress House

Live Performing Arts Labor Relations Amendments

Official title: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to give employers and performers in the live performing arts rights given by section 8(e) of such Act to employers an… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to give employers and performers in the live performing arts rights given by section 8(e) of such Act to employers and employees in similarly situated industries, to give to such employers and performers the same rights given by section 8(f) of such Act to employers and employees in the construction industry, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 22, 1990 See on congress.gov

Labor and Employment Collective bargaining unitEntertainersMusicPerforming arts

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Unfair labor practicesUnion security

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Jun 9, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

Apr 18, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Apr 18, 1989

Introduced in House

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Latest action June 9, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Live Performing Arts Labor Relations Amendments - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to exclude specified types of employers and performers in the live performing arts from coverage under unfair labor practice provisions: (1) prohibiting specified contracts or agreements between employers and labor organizations; and (2) prohibiting specified actions of labor organizations to force or require cessation of dealings with others, joining of labor or employer organizations, or recognition of or negotiation with labor organizations not certified as representative.

Permits such employers to: (1) agree with a labor organization to make membership in it a condition of performing arts employment; and (2) make agreements with a labor organization covering performing artists even if its majority status has not yet been established.

Defines "employer" to include purchasers of live musical performance services. Defines "employee" to include independent contractors engaged to perform live musical services.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Education and Workforce Committee

Cosponsors 9

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Sep 24, 1990

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Oct 31, 1989

FROST, MARTIN

· Oct 5, 1989

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Oct 5, 1989

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Oct 5, 1989

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · Sep 22, 1989

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Sep 22, 1989

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