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H.R. 212 96th Congress House

Fair Treatment for Skilled Trades Act of 1979

Official title: A bill entitled the "Fair Treatment for Skilled Trades Act of 1979".

Introduced: January 15, 1979 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Collective bargainingCollective bargaining unit
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It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Jan 15, 1979
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action January 15, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the National Labor Relations Act to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board, in determining an appropriate collective bargaining unit, from deciding that any craft unit is inappropriate, in any case where a different unit has been established by a Board determination or collective bargaining history, unless the Board considers the same factors as would be considered in the initial establishment of such a craft unit.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3021 Identical bill Fair Treatment for Skilled Trades Act of 1978
  • S 44 Companion bill Fair Treatment for Skilled Trades Act of 1979
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 212: Fair Treatment for Skilled Trades Act of 1979. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-212/
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"H.R. 212: Fair Treatment for Skilled Trades Act of 1979." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-212/.
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H.R. 212, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-212/.
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