Amendment to Prevent Voluntary Recognition in Union Elections

Feb. 6, 2020 | H.AMDT. 770 to H.R. 2474

This amendment introduced by Rep. David P. Roe (R-Tenn.) to the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 (H.R. 2474) would have prevented employers from voluntarily recognizing a union that has demonstrated the support of a majority of all employees in a unit. Voluntary recognition has been lawful since before the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) was adopted in 1935. This amendment would have left the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) with no remedy if an employer’s unlawful conduct prevented a fair election. 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: 187
NAYs: 235

Legislator State District Sort descending Party Vote
Rep. Jim McGovern
MA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Mark Amodei
NV
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Don Bacon
NE
2 Republican Yes
Rep. John Moolenaar
MI
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Alex Mooney
WV
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr.
GA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Joe Neguse
CO
2 Democrat No
Rep. Brendan Boyle
PA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Tim Burchett
TN
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Mark Pocan
WI
2 Democrat No
Rep. Cedric Richmond
LA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Martha Roby
AL
2 Republican Not Voting
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
MD
2 Democrat No
Rep. Joe Courtney
CT
2 Democrat No
Rep. Angie Craig
MN
2 Democrat No
Rep. Dan Crenshaw
TX
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Mike Simpson
ID
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Jeffrey Duncan
SC
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Dwight Evans
PA
3 Democrat No
Rep. A. Drew Ferguson
GA
3 Republican Yes