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Labor RightsGeneral Union Rights
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2012 Senate
Roll Call 163. (S. 3240) On an amendment to allow employers to give raises to unionized workers, even if the pay increases were not included in the firm’s labor contract Jun 21, 2012. N W
Roll Call 81. (S. 1789) On an amendment to require postal workers’ unions to obtain written approval from their members before engaging in political activity Apr 25, 2012. N W
Roll Call 68. (S.J.Res. 36) On a procedural motion to clear the way for a vote on whether the Senate would consider legislation blocking the Obama Administration from speeding up union elections Apr 24, 2012. N W
2011 Senate
Roll Call 17. (S. 223) On an amendment that would have prohibited Transportation Security Administration workers (who oversee and enforce security measures at airports) from collectively bargaining for higher pay and better benefits. This amendment was offered to legislation authorizing annual funding for the Federal Aviation Administration. Feb 15, 2011. N W
Roll Call 11. (S. 223) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have prohibited public works projects funded by a Federal Aviation Administration bill from complying with the Davis-Bacon Act, which requires that all public works projects pay the prevailing wage to workers. Feb 03, 2011. Y W
2011 House of Representatives
Roll Call 414. (H.R. 2055) On an amendment that would have exempted any construction project funded by a military construction and veterans’ bill from Davis-Bacon Act requirements. (The Davis-Bacon Act requires that all public works projects pay the prevailing wage to workers.) Jun 13, 2011. N W
Roll Call 413. (H.R. 2055) On an amendment that would allow federal agencies to enter into “project labor agreements” (PLAs) for federal construction projects costing more than $25 million. (PLAs refer to collective bargaining agreements between labor organizations and contractors that establish the terms of employment for construction projects.) Jun 13, 2011. Y W
Roll Call 403. (H.R. 2017) On an amendment that would prohibit funds provided by a Homeland Security bill from being used by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers for collective bargaining activities. Jun 02, 2011. N L
Roll Call 396. (H.R. 2017) On an amendment that would have prohibited funds provided by a Homeland Security bill from being used to enforce an Obama administration executive order that encouraged the use of “project labor agreements” (PLAs) for federal construction projects costing more than $25 million. (PLAs refer to collective bargaining agreements between labor organizations and contractors that establish the terms of employment for construction projects.) Jun 02, 2011. N W
Roll Call 395. (H.R. 2017) On an amendment that would have exempted any construction project funded by a Homeland Security bill from Davis-Bacon Act requirements. (The Davis-Bacon Act requires that all public works projects pay the locally prevailing wage to workers.) Jun 02, 2011. N W
Roll Call 390. (H.R. 2017) On an amendment that would allow the Homeland Security Department to convert jobs held by federal government employees into private, federally-contracted positions. Jun 02, 2011. N L
Roll Call 220. (H.R. 658) Final passage of legislation authorizing annual funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, and limiting the ability of federal aviation and railroad workers to form unions. (The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has regulatory authority over all civil aviation in the United States.) Apr 01, 2011. N L
Roll Call 217. (H.R. 658) On an amendment that would have preserved the ability of FAA employees to form a union Apr 01, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 216. (H.R. 658) On an amendment that would have prohibited public works projects funded by a Federal Aviation Administration bill from complying with the Davis-Bacon Act, which requires that all public works projects pay the prevailing wage to workers. (The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has regulatory authority over all civil aviation in the United States.) Apr 01, 2011. N W
Roll Call 212. (H.R. 658) On an amendment that would have prohibited Federal Aviation Administration employees from using time spent at work for union-related activities. (The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has regulatory authority over all civil aviation in the United States.) Mar 31, 2011. N W
Roll Call 205. (H.R. 658) Legislation authorizing annual funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, and limiting the ability of federal aviation and railroad workers to form unions) – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill. Mar 31, 2011. N L
Roll Call 144. (H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have prohibited federal funds from being used to enforce the Davis-Bacon Act, which requires that all public works projects pay the prevailing wage to workers. Feb 19, 2011. N W
Roll Call 126. (H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have prohibited federal funds from being used for “project labor agreements”—collective bargaining agreements between labor organizations and contractors which establish the terms of employment for construction projects. Feb 18, 2011. N W
Roll Call 75. (H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have eliminated all funding ($283 million) for the National Labor Relations Board, which was established to protect workers’ rights and promote productive negotiations between labor and management. This amendment was offered to legislation funding the federal government (such bills are known as “continuing resolutions, or “CRs”) through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for many government programs. Feb 17, 2011. N W
2010 Senate
Roll Call 266. (S. 3991) Legislation that would have given firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical professionals the right the right to bargain collectively with their employers – On shutting off debate on a motion to bring up the bill Dec 08, 2010. Y L
Roll Call 239. S J Res 30. (Change union election rules) Motion to begin debating a bill that would cancel a recent change making it easier to organize union elections in the airline and railroad industries/On the motion Sep 23, 2010. N W
Roll Call 22. Motion to bring debate to a close on the nomination of Craig Becker to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board/On the motion Feb 09, 2010. Y L
Roll Call 18. On confirming Patricia Smith to be solicitor (top lawyer) of the Labor Department/On the nomination Feb 04, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 17. On bringing debate to a close on the confirmation of Patricia Smith to be solicitor (top lawyer) of the Labor Department/On the motion Feb 01, 2010. Y W
2010 House of Representatives
Roll Call 265. (H.R. 5116) On an amendment (to legislation authorizing funding for scientific and technological research) barring public institutions (such as public universities) from receiving funds authorized by the bill if those institutions fail to provide unions with information to which they were entitled under current law May 12, 2010. Y W
2009 Senate
Roll Call 91. HR 1105. (Fiscal 2009 spending) Cornyn of Texas amendment that would preserve the effect of an executive order requiring that workers be notified they are not required to join a union/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 10, 2009. N W
Roll Call 37. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would delete $35 billion from the economic stimulus bill/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 04, 2009. N W
Roll Call 13. (S.181) On the motion to table (kill) the Vitter of Louisiana Amendment offered to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. The amendment would have prohibited federal agencies from requiring that only union wage scale workers be employed on federally-funded construction projects Jan 22, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 11. (S.181) On the motion to table (kill) the DeMint of South Carolina Amendment offered to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. This amendment would have made it illegal for a business to hire only union labor or to require non-union employees to pay union dues. Jan 22, 2009. Y W
2009 House of Representatives
Roll Call 463. (H.Res. 578) Legislation providing fiscal year 2010 funding for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - - on the resolution setting the terms for debate of the bill Jun 25, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 462. (H.Res. 578) Legislation providing fiscal year 2010 funding for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - - on whether the House should move immediately to a vote on the resolution setting the terms for debate of the bill Jun 25, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 122. (H.R. 1262) On the Mack of Florida amendment to eliminate the requirement that local governments using federal water project funds pay workers “prevailing wages and benefits”. Mar 12, 2009. N W
2007 Senate
Roll Call 380. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education appropriations) Sessions of Alabama amendment that would increase funding for a federal labor management standards agency/On agreeing to the amendment Oct 18, 2007. N W
Roll Call 334. HR 3074. (Fiscal 2008 Transportation and Housing Appropriations) Motion to kill an amendment that would nullify a law requiring contractors on federal bridge construction projects to be paid a certain wage/On the motion Sep 12, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 260. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Procedural question on whether to make it an "unfair labor practice" to collectively bargain with a union that has not been established by secret ballot/On the motion Jul 19, 2007. N W
Roll Call 227. HR 800. (Employee union formation) Motion to bring debate on a procedural motion to a close/On the cloture motion Jun 26, 2007. Y L
Roll Call 73. S. 4 Legislation to implement the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission (Improving America's Security Act of 2007)/On passage Mar 13, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 65. S. 4 Legislation to implement the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission/ Collins amendment to provide limited workforce protections and authorize a federal study of whether airport security screeners should have collective bargaining rights/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 07, 2007. N W
Roll Call 64. S. 4 Legislation to implement the unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission; McCaskill amendment to give airport security screeners collective bargaining rights and whistleblower protections /On agreeing to the amendment Mar 07, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 60. S. 4 Legislation to implement the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission; DeMint amendment to prevent federal airline security screeners from having collective bargaining/Motion to table Mar 06, 2007. Y W
2007 House of Representatives
Roll Call 674. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education spending) Souder of Indiana amendment that would prohibit an employee union from being recognized if it was not chosen in a secret-ballot election/On agreeing to an amendment Jul 19, 2007. N W
Roll Call 642. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 labor, health, education spending) Kline of Minnesota amendment that would increase employment standards funding/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 17, 2007. N W
Roll Call 135. H.R. 720 (Water Quality Financing Act of 2007)/On passage Mar 09, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 133. H.R. 720 (Water Quality Financing Act), Baker of Louisiana amendment to strike the provision in the bill applying Davis-Bacon local wage parity requirements to wastewater construction projects financed with non-federal funds/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 09, 2007. N W
Roll Call 132. H. Res. 229, providing for consideration of a bill (H.R. 720) to authorize funds for state water pollution control/On agreeing to the resolution Mar 09, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 118. H.R. 800 The Employee Free Choice Act/On passage Mar 01, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 117. H R 800 The Employee Free Choice Act/On motion to recommit with instructions Mar 01, 2007. N W
Roll Call 116. H.R. 800 (Employee Union Card Check), Republican amendment in the nature of a substitute that would prohibit the recognition of a union by the card check method and require that unions be recognized only after secret ballot elections/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 01, 2007. N W
Roll Call 115. H.R. 800 (Employee Union Card Check), Foxx of North Carolina amendment that would allow employees to be put on a "do not call or contact" list to avoid solicitation by a union/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 01, 2007. N W
Roll Call 114. H.R. 800 (Employee Union Card Check), King of Iowa amendment that would provide that employers are not required to hire individuals seeking employment for the sole purpose of organizing other employees into a union/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 01, 2007. N W
Roll Call 113. H. Res. 203 Providing for the consideration of H.R. 800, the Employee Free Choice Act/On agreeing to the resolution Mar 01, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 112. H. Res. 203 Providing for the consideration of H.R. 800, the Employee Free Choice Act/On ordering the previous question Mar 01, 2007. Y W
2005 Senate
Roll Call 25. S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Amendment to Hold Corporations Declaring Bankruptcy Accountable to Their Employees with Regard to Workers' Earnings and Retirement Funds. Mar 03, 2005. Y L
2003 Senate
Roll Call 18. H J Res 2. Fiscal 2003 Omnibus Appropriations/Vote to Table (Kill) an Amendment Designed to Protect the Pension Plans of U.S. Airways Employees During the Company's Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan. Jan 22, 2003. N L
Roll Call 8. H J Res 2. Fiscal 2003 Omnibus Appropriations/Vote to Table (Kill) an Amendment Designed to Prevent Foreign-Owned Cruise Ships From Sailing in Hawaiian Waters. Jan 17, 2003. Y W
2003 House of Representatives
Roll Call 202. H.R. 1588. Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Provide Funding for the Research and Development of "Low-Yield" Nuclear Weapons and Exempt the Defense Department from the Endangered Species Act. May 21, 2003. N L
Roll Call 201. H.R. 1588. Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill to Provide Funding for the Research and Development of "Low-Yield" Nuclear Weapons and Exempt the Defense Department from the Endangered Species Act. May 21, 2003. N L
2002 Senate
Roll Call 168. S 2673. Accounting Industry Regulation/Vote to Table (Kill) an Amendment Which Would Undermine Labor Union Autonomy By Legally Treating Unions as Publicly-Traded Companies. Jul 10, 2002. Y W
2002 House of Representatives
Roll Call 367. H.R. 5005. Creation of a Department of Homeland Security/Final Passage of Anti-Labor (Republican) Version of Bill Which Restricts Labor Rights of Public Employees in Department and Limits Congressional Oversight of Department. Jul 26, 2002. N L

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