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 Sort descending Party Vote
Sen. Mark Begich
AK
Democrat No
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
AK
Republican Yes
Sen. Richard C. Shelby
AL
Republican Yes
Sen. Jeff Sessions
AL
Republican Yes
Sen. Mark Pryor
AR
Democrat No
Sen. John Boozman
AR
Republican Yes
Sen. John McCain
AZ
Republican Yes
Sen. Jon Kyl
AZ
Republican Yes
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
CA
Democrat No
Sen. Barbara Boxer
CA
Democrat No
Sen. Mark Udall
CO
Democrat No
Sen. Michael Bennet
CO
Democrat No
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman
CT
Independent Independent No
Sen. Richard Blumenthal
CT
Democrat No
Sen. Christopher A. Coons
DE
Democrat No
Sen. Thomas R. Carper
DE
Democrat No
Sen. Marco Rubio
FL
Republican Yes
Sen. Bill Nelson
FL
Democrat No
Sen. Saxby Chambliss
GA
Republican Yes
Sen. Johnny Isakson
GA
Republican Yes