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S. 1216 (101st)

Live Performing Arts Labor Relations Amendments

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Introduced

21 June 1989

Last action

26 September 1989 · Referred

Status

Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Department of Labor.

Sponsors

Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA]

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Summary

Live Performing Arts Labor Relations Amendments - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to exclude specified types of employers and performers in the live performing arts from coverage under unfair labor practice provisions: (1) prohibiting specified contracts or agreements between employers and labor organizations; and (2) 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 to: (1) agree with a labor organization to make membership in it a condition of performing arts employment; and (2) make agreements with a labor organization covering performing artists even if its majority status has not yet been established. Defines "employer" to include purchasers of live musical performance services. Defines "employee" to include independent contractors engaged to perform live musical services.

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Timeline

  1. 21 June 1989

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 June 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 September 1989

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Labor.

    Source: Committee

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