Amendment to Prevent Unions from Obtaining Information in Union Elections

Feb. 6, 2020 | H.AMDT. 768 to H.R. 2474

This amendment introduced by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) to the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 (H.R. 2474) would have stricken a provision codifying National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) precedent that requires employers to provide employee contact information. The amendment would have seriously hindered unions seeking to represent employees in an election by preventing them from getting all available contact information of eligible voters after the NLRB has ordered that an election take place. It also would have overturned a half-century-old board precedent, upheld by the Supreme Court, holding that simple fairness requires that unions be able to contact eligible voters. This amendment failed on Feb. 6, 2020, and the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 passed the House that same day.

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Failed

YEAs: 190
NAYs: 229

Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Frederica Wilson
FL
24 Democrat No
Rep. Joe Wilson
SC
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Robert J. Wittman
VA
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Steve Womack
AR
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Rob Woodall
GA
7 Republican Yes
Rep. Ron Wright
TX
6 Republican Yes
Rep. John Yarmuth
KY
3 Democrat No
Rep. Ted Yoho
FL
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Don Young
AK
At Large Republican Yes
Rep. Lee Zeldin
NY
1 Republican Yes