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S. 492 (102nd)

Live Performing Arts Labor Relations Amendments

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Introduced

26 February 1991

Last action

29 September 1992 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 751.

Sponsors

Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Wofford, Harris [D-PA], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Burdick, Jocelyn [D-ND]

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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. 26 February 1991

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 February 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 March 1991

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Labor.

    Source: Committee

  4. 6 May 1992

    Committee

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-837.

    Source: Committee

  5. 16 September 1992

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 September 1992

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 751.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 29 September 1992

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-439. Minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

  8. 29 September 1992

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-439. Minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

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    summary · EN · 26 February 1991

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