SUPPORTS EFCA
Summary
Shows the General Assembly's support for the provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, which would authorize the National Labor Relations Board to certify a union as the bargaining representative when a majority of employees voluntarily sign authorization cards designating the union they wish to represent them, provide for first contract mediation and arbitration, and establish meaningful penalties for violations of a worker's freedom to choose a union.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
Senate Passage
Apr 2009
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2009
Last action Jan 12, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2009
How they voted
32–21
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 58
Apr 22, 2009
D
Democratic36
88% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 12, 2011
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 28, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 22, 2009
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
Apr 22, 2009
Senate · Passed
Resolution Adopted; 033-021-000
Mar 31, 2009
Senate · Reported by committee
Be Adopted Labor; 007-003-000
Mar 4, 2009
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Labor
Feb 25, 2009
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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