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H.R. 2489 (99th)

A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the meaning of the term "guard" for the purpose of permitting certain labor organizations to be certified by the National Labor Relations Board as representatives of employees other than plant guards.

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Introduced

14 May 1985

Last action

28 May 1985 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Jones, Ed [D-TN-8], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4]

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23 March 2026

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Summary

Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that a specified prohibition against certification of labor organizations representing both "guards" and other employees, for collective bargaining unit purposes, is to be applied only in the case of "plant guards."

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Timeline

  1. 14 May 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 May 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 May 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 May 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

    Source: Committee

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