LABOR UNIONS

Amendments

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), S8600 [7DE]

Articles and editorials

ALG Urges Senate To Support Isakson Resolution Against Union Organization by Plurality Rule, S7373 [23SE]

Bills and resolutions

Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (see H. Res. 1524), H5675 [15JY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 477), S2208 [12AP]

Collective bargaining: prohibit States and territories from classifying self-employed individuals as employees under State laws (see H.R. 5176), H3077 [29AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (see S. 3486), S4938 [15JN] (see H.R. 5543), H4597 [16JN]

Elections: constitutional amendment authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection to an election (see H.J. Res. 98), H7394 [29SE]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations or labor organizations intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 36), S6302 [27JY]

Labor-Management Relations Act: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 6384), H7394 [29SE]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: require authorization of members of a labor organization before such organization may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 5860), H6042 [26JY]

National Labor Relations Act: clarify the intent of Congress for Federal labor law preemption of State and local law (see H.R. 6436), H7614 [18NO]

National Mediation Board: disapprove rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see S.J. Res. 30), S3536 [11MY] (see H.J. Res. 97), H6989 [23SE]

Northwest Labor Press (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 1627), H6803 [16SE]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment prohibiting corporations and labor organizations from using operating funds for advertisements relative to Federal election campaigns (see H.J. Res. 68), H326 [21JA]

———require corporations to identify their chief executive officer or labor organizations to identify their president in certain campaign-related communications (see H.R. 4527), H421 [27JA]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 3194), S2208 [12AP] (see S. 3991), S8298 [30NO]

Supreme Court: express disapproval of decision issued in Citizens United v. FEC (see H. Res. 1275), H2695 [20AP]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: provide for use of excess funds to provide certain United Mine Workers of America pension benefits (see H.R. 5479), H4246 [8JN]

Cloture motions

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8626 [8DE]

E-mails

New York State Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Watch program: Aly Waddy, S382 [1FE]

———Jeff Eichler, S382 [1FE]

———Lorelei Boylan, New York State Dept. of Labor, S382 [1FE]

———Terri Gerstein, New York State Dept. of Labor, S382 [1FE]

Letters

National Mediation Board rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing: Christopher Prandoni, Alliance for Worker Freedom, S7372 [23SE]

———Geoff Burr, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., S7373 [23SE]

———Joe Trauger, National Association of Manufacturers, S7372 [23SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S7372 [23SE]

———Sandra Polaski, Dept. of Labor, S7381 [23SE]

New York State Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Watch program: Terri Gerstein, New York State Dept. of Labor, S380 [1FE]

Nomination of Elena Kagan to be Supreme Court Justice: Mark A. Mix, National Right to Work Committee, S6826 [5AU]

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act: several city mayors, S8614 [8DE]

Lists

Articles published in opposition to S. 3991, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, S8615 [8DE]

Motions

National Mediation Board: disapprove rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (S.J. Res. 30), S7370 [23SE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), S8552 [6DE]

Press releases

Labor Department Initiative Empowers Ordinary People To Join the Fight Against Wage Theft: New York State Dept. of Labor, S379 [1FE]

Questionnaires

New York State Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Watch program application, S381 [1FE]

Remarks in House

AFL-CIO: anniversary of Transportation Trades Dept., E160, E164 [4FE], E176 [22FE], E231, E232 [24FE]

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: require colleges and universities receiving funding to respond to certain union information requests, H3399 [12MY]

Boron, CA: lock out of International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 30 members by Rio Tinto (company), H2445 [25MR]

Central Georgia Federation of Trades and Labor Council: tribute, E38 [19JA]

Civil Service Employees Association: anniversary, E1870 [29SE]

Dept. of Defense: ensure full compliance with the Buy American Act, domestic preference in defense acquisition procurement, and U.S. labor standards, H2981, H2982 [28AP]

Employment: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (H.R. 1409), H7199 [28SE]

Federal employees: repeal certain provisions of law relative to official time and labor organization activities (H.R. 3251), H5213-H5219 [30JN], E1252 [30JN]

Flint, MI: tribute to Cesar E. Chavez Citizen March, E459 [23MR]

Gonzalez, Lorena: San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1482 [29JY]

Hazelwood, Hugh: San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council Fellowship Honoree, E1485 [29JY]

Hueso, Ben: San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council Community Service Award recipient, E1483 [29JY]

Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council: anniversary, E2039 [2DE]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E596 [20AP]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment prohibiting corporations and labor organizations from using operating funds for advertisements relative to Federal election campaigns, H392 [27JA]

Power resources: prohibit offshore rig inspectors from striking, H5614 [14JY], H5669 [15JY]

San Diego, CA: anniversary of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 230 union chapter, E340 [10MR]

Schererville, IN: tribute to Plumbers Local Union 210 annual apprentice graduation banquet, E885 [19MY]

Shur, Al: Executive Board of the Labor Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E342 [10MR]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, H289 [21JA], H390, H392 [27JA], H3830 [26MY], H5524 [13JY]

———express disapproval of decision issued in Citizens United v. FEC, H8357 [15DE]

———impact of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, H7504 [17NO]

United Association: anniversary of Enterprise Association of Steamfitters Local 638, E722 [29AP]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, H2941 [28AP], E698 [28AP]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 375), H2900-H2904 [27AP], E745 [4MY]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 375), unanimous-consent agreement, H3059 [29AP]

Remarks in Senate

AFL-CIO: anniversary of Transportation Trades Dept., S531 [9FE], S695 [23FE]

Business and industry: history of unionization, importance of collective bargaining, and role of NLRB in regulatory enforcement, S512 [9FE]

———history of unionization and importance of collective bargaining, S7380 [23SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (S. 362), S2805 [29AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations or labor organizations intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 36), S6283 [27JY]

Employment: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (S. 560), S512, S513 [9FE], S7372, S7381 [23SE]

Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council: anniversary, S10407 [16DE]

National Mediation Board: disapprove rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (S.J. Res. 30), motion to proceed, S7370-S7383 [23SE]

———disapprove rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (S.J. Res. 30), unanimous-consent agreement, S7300 [21SE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 1611), S6578 [2AU]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3194), S2213 [12AP], S2215 [13AP]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), S8299, S8308 [30NO], S8309 [1DE]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8613-S8615, S8617, S8625-S8627 [8DE]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent agreement, S8552 [6DE]

Smith, M. Patricia: suitability to be Dept. of Labor Solicitor relative to inconsistencies in testimony before Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) on New York Wage and Hour Watch program, S371, S375-S384 [1FE], S406-S409, S417 [2FE], S452-S454 [4FE]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S108, S116 [21JA], S274-S277, S332 [28JA], S354-S356 [29JA], S404-S406 [2FE], S531 [9FE], S2784 [29AP], S3794 [17MY], S5730 [12JY], S5800 [14JY], S6270-S6278, S6281-S6284, S6288 [27JY], S6607 [3AU], S7303, S7304, S7306-S7309, S7311-S7313, S7317-S7332, S7335, S7341-S7344 [22SE], S7385-S7388 [23SE]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, S2754 [28AP]

Reports filed

Coal Accountability and Retired Employee (CARE) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5479) (H. Rept. 111-651), H7388 [29SE]

Repeal Prohibition on Collective Bargaining on Matters Regarding Compensation of Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employees Other Than Rates of Basic Pay: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 3486) (S. Rept. 111-287), S7033 [13SE]

Statements

National Mediation Board Rule on Recognition of a Labor Union if a Simple Majority of Workers Who Cast Ballots Approved Organizing: Senator Isakson, S7373 [23SE]

Testimonies

National Mediation Board Proposed Rule Change Relative to Union Elections Under Railway Labor Act: Frank N. Wilner, E535-E537 [14AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 375, support goals and ideals of Workers Memorial Day, H2900 [27AP]

S. 3194, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, S2210-S2212 [12AP]

S. 3991, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, S8299-S8301 [30NO]

S. Res. 477, tribute to Cesar E. Chavez, S2212 [12AP]