United States · Bill · S
S. 2593 (95th)
Journalists' Freedom of Choice Act
Introduced
27 February 1978
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Status
Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.
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2 September 2025
Summary
Journalists' Freedom of Choice Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to state that, notwithstanding provisions which declare bargaining representatives chosen by a majority of employees in a bargaining unit to be exclusive representatives, any individual who is employed as a columnist, broadcast journalist, commentator, or critic on public issues shall have the right to bargain, present grievances, and contract without the participation of or intervention of bargaining representatives.
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summary · EN · 27 February 1978
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-bill/2593
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