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. John D. Rockefeller IV
WV
Democrat No
Sen. Bernard Sanders
VT
Independent Independent No
Sen. Charles E. Schumer
NY
Democrat No
Sen. Jeff Sessions
AL
Republican Yes
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
NH
Democrat No
Sen. Richard C. Shelby
AL
Republican Yes
Sen. Olympia J. Snowe
ME
Republican Yes
Sen. Arlen Specter
PA
Republican No
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
MI
Democrat No
Sen. Jon Tester
MT
Democrat No
Sen. John Thune
SD
Republican Yes
Sen. Tom Udall
NM
Democrat No
Sen. Mark Udall
CO
Democrat No
Sen. David Vitter
LA
Republican Yes
Sen. George V. Voinovich
OH
Republican Yes
Sen. Mark Warner
VA
Democrat No
Sen. Jim Webb
VA
Democrat No
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
Democrat No
Sen. Roger Wicker
MS
Republican Yes
Sen. Ron Wyden
OR
Democrat No