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H.R. 8643 95th Congress House

Fairness in Labor-Management Relations Act

Official title: A bill to provide for equity and freedom of association in labor-management relations.

Introduced: July 29, 1977 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 95th Congress ended
It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) 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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Jul 29, 1977
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 29, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Jul 29, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 29, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 29, 1977
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 1977

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness in Labor- Management Relations Act - Repeals provisions of the National Labor Relations Act which permit employers and labor representatives to enter into a contract conditioning employment on union membership.

States that a selected labor representative shall represent only those employees, selecting it and that nothing shall preclude any individual or group of individuals from entering into a separate contract of employment, the terms of any collective bargaining agreement notwithstanding.

Deems an unfair labor practice a labor organization's calling, continuing, or resuming a strike in any bargaining unit if a referendum was requested before the strike began and the result thereof has not been certified or if a majority of the employees voting in a referendum elect not to strike or not to continue to strike.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8643: Fairness in Labor-Management Relations Act. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-8643/
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