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. Bob Casey | 
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. John Kerry |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Thomas R. Carper |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Tim Johnson |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Maria Cantwell |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Harry Reid |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Daniel K. Inouye |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Sherrod Brown |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Jack Reed |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman | Independent Independent | No | |
|
Sen. Bernard Sanders | ID ID | No | |
|
Sen. James M. Inhofe | 
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. John Boozman |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Rob Portman |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. John Hoeven |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Roy Blunt |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Rand Paul |
Republican
|
Yes |
2012 Senate Key Votes
- Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
- Jumpstart Our Business Startups
- Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012
- Repeal of NLRB's Fair Election Rules
- Amendment to Limit Union Representation Rights in the Workplace
- Amendment to Circumvent Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Bring Jobs Home Act
- Amendment to Extend the Bush Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
- Middle Class Tax Cuts Act
- Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws
- Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013