A bill to amend section 206 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, provide for expedited employee ratification of contract offers in certain emergencies, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Labor Management Relations Act to allow the President, in the event of a national emergency labor dispute, to direct the National Labor Relations Board to obtain management's latest offer and place it directly before employees for approval by secret ballot. Deems such offer binding upon all parties upon approval by a majority of the employees.

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Timeline

1. 15 February 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 February 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 February 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 February 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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