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S 424 106th Congress Senate

A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individuals and employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

Introduced: February 11, 1999 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment CommerceConstruction industriesConstruction workersEmployee rights
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 11, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Feb 11, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1448)
Feb 11, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 11, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to repeal those provisions that permit employers, pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement (union security agreement), to require employees to join a union as a condition of employment (including provisions permitting railroad carriers to require, pursuant to such an agreement, payroll deduction of union dues or fees as a condition of employment).

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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 11, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 424: A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individuals and employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-424/
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"S. 424: A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individuals and employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-424/.
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S. 424, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-424/.
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