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 Party Sort descending Vote
Rep. Pete Aguilar
CA
33 Democrat No
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II
MO
5 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Jim McGovern
MA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
CT
3 Democrat No
Rep. Frank Pallone
NJ
6 Democrat No
Rep. David Trone
MD
6 Democrat No
Rep. William Lacy Clay
MO
1 Democrat No
Rep. A. Donald McEachin
VA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Dwight Evans
PA
3 Democrat No
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
NJ
12 Democrat No
Rep. Anthony Brindisi
NY
22 Democrat No
Rep. Susie Lee
NV
3 Democrat No
Rep. Harley Rouda
CA
48 Democrat No
Rep. Diana DeGette
CO
1 Democrat No
Rep. Lori Trahan
MA
3 Democrat No
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke
NY
9 Democrat No
Rep. Betty McCollum
MN
4 Democrat No
Rep. Elissa Slotkin
MI
7 Democrat No
Rep. Barbara Lee
CA
12 Democrat No
Rep. Jared Huffman
CA
2 Democrat No