Amendment to Limit Union Representation Rights in the Workplace

Apr. 25, 2012 | S.Amdt. 2046 to S. 1789
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C) offered an amendment to the "21st Century Postal Service Act" that would weaken union representation rights in the workplace. The DeMint amendment would create huge financial burdens on unions by forcing them to spend significant funds on obtaining members signed authorization before participating in worker issue, organizing campaigns and legislative activities at the local, state and national levels. The amendment was rejected.

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Failed

YEAs: 46
NAYs: 53

Legislator State Party Sort descending Vote
Sen. Carl Levin
MI
Democrat No
Sen. Christopher A. Coons
DE
Democrat No
Sen. Jon Tester
MT
Democrat No
Sen. Kent Conrad
ND
Democrat No
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
MI
Democrat No
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy
VT
Democrat No
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg
NJ
Democrat No
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu
LA
Democrat No
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
NH
Democrat No
Sen. Herb Kohl
WI
Democrat No
Sen. Charles E. Schumer
NY
Democrat No
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
MN
Democrat No
Sen. Bob Casey
PA
Democrat No
Sen. Thomas R. Carper
DE
Democrat No
Sen. John Kerry
MA
Democrat No
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
MD
Democrat No
Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV
WV
Democrat No
Sen. Maria Cantwell Democrat No
Sen. Tim Johnson
SD
Democrat No
Sen. Harry Reid
NV
Democrat No