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 Sort descending State Party Vote
Sen. Dean Heller
NV
Republican Yes
Sen. John Hoeven
ND
Republican Yes
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison
TX
Republican Yes
Sen. James M. Inhofe
OK
Republican Yes
Sen. Daniel K. Inouye
HI
Democrat No
Sen. Johnny Isakson
GA
Republican Yes
Sen. Mike Johanns
NE
Republican Yes
Sen. Ron Johnson
WI
Republican Yes
Sen. Tim Johnson
SD
Democrat No
Sen. John Kerry
MA
Democrat No
Sen. Mark Steven Kirk
IL
Republican Not Voting
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
MN
Democrat No
Sen. Herb Kohl
WI
Democrat No
Sen. Jon Kyl
AZ
Republican Yes
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu
LA
Democrat No
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg
NJ
Democrat No
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy
VT
Democrat No
Sen. Mike Lee
UT
Republican Yes
Sen. Carl Levin
MI
Democrat No
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman
CT
Independent Independent No