Resolution Overturning Modernized Union Election Rules for Airline and Rail Workers

September 23, 2010 | S.J.Res. 30
The National Mediation Board issued a new rule in May 2010 that calls for the majority of votes cast to determine the outcome of union representation elections for airline and rail workers—in the same way elections are decided in congressional and other democratic elections. Previously, a worker who did not cast a vote was instead counted as "No" vote. This resolution of disapproval would roll back the NMB's democratic, union representation election rule. The motion to proceed to consider the measure was rejected in the Senate.

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Failed

YEAs: 43
NAYs: 56

Legislator Sort descending State Party Vote
Sen. Daniel K. Akaka
HI
Democrat No
Sen. Lamar Alexander
TN
Republican Yes
Sen. John Barrasso
WY
Republican Yes
Sen. Max Baucus
MT
Democrat No
Sen. Evan Bayh
IN
Democrat No
Sen. Mark Begich
AK
Democrat No
Sen. Michael Bennet
CO
Democrat No
Sen. Robert F. Bennett
UT
Republican Yes
Sen. Jeff Bingaman
NM
Democrat No
Sen. Christopher S. Bond
MO
Republican Yes
Sen. Barbara Boxer
CA
Democrat No
Sen. Scott Brown
MA
Republican Yes
Sen. Sherrod Brown
OH
Democrat No
Sen. Sam Brownback
KS
Republican Yes
Sen. Jim Bunning
KY
Republican Yes
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
Republican Yes
Sen. Roland W. Burris
IL
Democrat No
Sen. Maria Cantwell Democrat No
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
MD
Democrat No
Sen. Thomas R. Carper
DE
Democrat No