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H.R. 2584 97th Congress House

Fair Treatment for Skilled Trades Act of 1981

Official title: A bill to provide for fair treatment of skilled trades under the Fair Labor Relations Act.

Introduced: March 18, 1981 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Mar 18, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 18, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 27, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Treatment for Skilled Trades Act of 1981 - 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2584: Fair Treatment for Skilled Trades Act of 1981. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2584/
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"H.R. 2584: Fair Treatment for Skilled Trades Act of 1981." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2584/.
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H.R. 2584, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2584/.
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