S 702 115th Congress Senate Labor and Employment Civil actions and liability Labor-management relations Legal fees and court costs Marine and inland water transportation Navigation, waterways, harbors Transportation employees

PLUS Act

Introduced: March 22, 2017 Introduced by: Risch, James E. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov

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Mar 22, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Mar 22, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act of 2017 or the PLUS Act

This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unlawful labor practice for a labor organization or its agents while representing, or seeking to represent, employees engaged in maritime employment to engage in a labor slowdown at any time, including when a collective-bargaining agreement is in effect.

The bill amends the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to allow a party injured by a labor slowdown to recover two times the amount of damages sustained and reasonable attorney fees and expert witness fees.

What's happening now March 22, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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