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. Susan Collins
ME
Republican Yes
Sen. Olympia J. Snowe
ME
Republican Yes
Sen. Carl Levin
MI
Democrat No
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
MI
Democrat No
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
MN
Democrat No
Sen. Al Franken
MN
Democrat No
Sen. Roy Blunt
MO
Republican Yes
Sen. Claire McCaskill
MO
Democrat No
Sen. Roger Wicker
MS
Republican Yes
Sen. Thad Cochran
MS
Republican Yes
Sen. Max Baucus
MT
Democrat No
Sen. Jon Tester
MT
Democrat No
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
Republican Yes
Sen. Kay Hagan
NC
Democrat No
Sen. John Hoeven
ND
Republican Yes
Sen. Kent Conrad
ND
Democrat No
Sen. Mike Johanns
NE
Republican Yes
Sen. Ben Nelson
NE
Democrat No
Sen. Kelly Ayotte
NH
Republican Yes
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
NH
Democrat No