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HR 634 105th Congress House

Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 1997

Official title: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to allow labor management cooperative efforts that improve economic competitiveness in the United States to continue to thrive, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 1997 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Collective bargaining agreementsIndustrial relationsLabor-management committeesUnfair labor practices
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 1997
Field Hearings Held in Oak Brook, Illinois.
Feb 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Feb 6, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 6, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 16, 1997

Field Hearings Held in Oak Brook, Illinois.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 1997 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to declare that, where no labor organization is the representative of an employer's employees, it shall not be an unfair labor practice for the employer to establish, assist, maintain, or participate in an organization or entity: (1) in which employees participate to at least the same extent as management representatives to address matters of mutual interest (including issues of quality, productivity, and efficiency); and (2) which cannot negotiate, enter into, or amend collective bargaining agreements.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 1
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Jul 31, 1997
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 31, 1997
BALLENGER, CASS
· Mar 20, 1997
DOOLEY, CAL
· Feb 6, 1997
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Feb 6, 1997
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