National Right-to-Work Act

Full Title:
National Right-to-Work Act

Summary#

This bill is called the National Right-to-Work Act. Its stated purpose is to "preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities." The text changes the National Labor Relations Act by striking parts of Section 7 and multiple provisions in Section 8 (including 8(a)(3), 8(b), and 8(f)). It also amends the Railway Labor Act by striking paragraph Eleventh of section 2. The amendments remove specific statutory language that currently refers to agreements or provisions about retaining union membership or related authorizations.

What it means for you#

The bill removes statutory language in the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act that refers to agreements or requirements about retaining union membership. The bill's text says it is intended to protect an employee's choice to join or not join a union. No publicly available information on implementation details, enforcement changes, or other practical effects is provided in the bill text or metadata.

Expenses#

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Proponents' View#

The bill's title and opening text state the goal is to "preserve and protect the free choice" of employees to join or refrain from joining labor organizations. The bill was introduced in the House and lists the sponsors in the metadata.

Opponents' View#

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