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 Vote
Sen. Mitch McConnell
KY
 Republican Yes
Sen. Michael B. Enzi
WY
 Republican Yes
Sen. John McCain
AZ
 Republican Yes
Sen. David Vitter
LA
 Republican Yes
Sen. Jim DeMint
SC
 Republican Yes
Sen. Richard G. Lugar
IN
 Republican Yes
Sen. Michael D. Crapo
ID
 Republican Yes
Sen. Bernard Sanders
VT
 ID ID No
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman
CT
 Independent Independent No
Sen. Carl Levin
MI
 Democrat No
Sen. Christopher A. Coons
DE
 Democrat No
Sen. Jon Tester
MT
 Democrat No
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy
VT
 Democrat No
Sen. Kent Conrad
ND
 Democrat No
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
MI
 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. Amy Klobuchar
MN
 Democrat No
2012 Senate Key Votes
  1. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
  2. Jumpstart Our Business Startups
  3. Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012
  4. Repeal of NLRB's Fair Election Rules
  5. Amendment to Limit Union Representation Rights in the Workplace
  6. Amendment to Circumvent Collective Bargaining Agreements
  7. Bring Jobs Home Act
  8. Amendment to Extend the Bush Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
  9. Middle Class Tax Cuts Act
  10. Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws
  11. Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013