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S. 1693 (96th)

A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide that any employee who is a member of a religion or sect historically holding conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting a labor organization shall not be required to do so.

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Introduced

3 August 1979

Last action

3 August 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Sponsors

Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID]

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Summary

Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that any employee who is a member of and adheres to a bona fide religion, body, or sect historically holding conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting a labor organization shall not be required to do so. Allows such employee to be required in an employment contract to pay sums in lieu of and equal to dues and initiation fees to a nonreligious, nonlabor, charitable organization chosen by the employee. Authorizes the labor organization to charge such employee the reasonable cost of any grievance-arbitration procedure instigated by and for such employee's benefit.

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Timeline

  1. 3 August 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 August 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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