Employee Rights Act

This bill would change several federal labor laws. It would require unions to be chosen by secret-ballot elections run by the National Labor Relations Board, and would bar workers without lawful immigration status from voting in union elections. It would require written approval, renewed yearly, before union dues are used for activities other than bargaining, and would set new tests for who counts as an independent contractor or joint employer. It would also exclude tribal enterprises on Indian lands from the law, let workers in right-to-work states negotiate individually, bar union contract provisions promoting diversity, equity, or inclusion unless required by law, and expand the federal crime of extortion and violence affecting commerce to cover labor disputes.

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Sponsors

• Tim Scott Republican sponsor
• 9 cosponsors