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Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018

Introduced: June 13, 2018 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Oct 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 13, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 13, 2018
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018

This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act (NRLA) and related labor laws to extend protections to union workers. Specifically, it:

  • revises the definition of "employee" and "supervisor" to prevent employers from removing employees from the protections of the labor laws,
  • prohibits employers from interfering with certain rights granted to employees under the NLRA,
  • expands unfair labor practices to include prohibitions against replacement of worker who strike or discrimination against them,
  • imposes new penalties against employers who violate labor law requirements,
  • allows workers to bring civil actions against employers for labor law violations and unfair labor practices,
  • requires certain disclosures with respect to worker wages, and
  • requires contractors seeking federal contracts over $500,000 to disclose labor law violations when applying for such contracts.
What's happening now October 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 42
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Nov 6, 2018
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Nov 6, 2018
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Oct 26, 2018
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 23, 2018
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 27, 2018
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 25, 2018
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Sep 12, 2018
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 5, 2018
D
Waters, Maxine
California · Aug 24, 2018
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 17, 2018
D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Aug 17, 2018
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Aug 17, 2018
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 25, 2018
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 23, 2018
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 17, 2018
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 2018
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 10, 2018
D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jun 14, 2018
D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 14, 2018
D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 14, 2018
D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 14, 2018
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 13, 2018
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jun 13, 2018
D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 13, 2018
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 13, 2018
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 13, 2018
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 13, 2018
D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jun 13, 2018
D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 13, 2018
D
Garamendi, John
California · Jun 13, 2018
D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 13, 2018
D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 13, 2018
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 13, 2018
D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jun 13, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 13, 2018
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 13, 2018
D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 13, 2018
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 13, 2018
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 13, 2018
D
Takano, Mark
California · Jun 13, 2018
D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 13, 2018
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 13, 2018