Performing Arts Labor Relations Amendments

Summary

Performing Arts Labor Relations Amendments - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to exclude specified types of employers and performers in the performing arts from coverage under unfair labor practice provisions prohibiting specified contracts or agreements between employers and labor organizations and prohibiting specified actions of labor organizations to force or require cessation of dealings with others, joining of labor or employer organizations, or recognition of or negotiation with labor organizations not certified as representative. Permits such employers, excluding employers in the broadcasting or motion picture industries, to: (1) agree with a labor organization to make membership in such organization a condition of performing arts employment; and (2) make agreements with a labor organization covering performing artists even if the majority status of the organization has not yet been established. Defines "employer" to include purchasers of musical performance services. Defines "employee" to include independent contractors engaged to perform musical services.

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Timeline

1. 2 March 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 March 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 March 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 March 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 September 1984

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from NLRB.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 September 1984

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 March 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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