Amendment to Prohibit Union Fair Share Agreements

Feb. 6, 2020 | H.AMDT. 776 tp H.R. 2474

This amendment by Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) to the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 (H.R. 2474) would have stricken the provision requiring states to allow “fair share agreements” that make it possible for unions to represent all of the workers covered by the collective bargaining agreement. “Right to work” laws, which prohibit fair share agreements, are a relic of the Jim Crow South and allow big corporations to depress wages and benefits. 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: 186
NAYs: 235

Legislator State District Party Sort ascending Vote
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
NY
5 Democrat No
Rep. Cedric Richmond
LA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Daniel Lipinski
IL
3 Democrat No
Rep. Bennie Thompson
MS
2 Democrat No
Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr.
NJ
10 Democrat No
Rep. David Scott
GA
13 Democrat No
Rep. Steve Cohen
TN
9 Democrat No
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
HI
2 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Ted Lieu
CA
36 Democrat No
Rep. Mike Thompson
CA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Marcy Kaptur
OH
9 Democrat No
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr.
NJ
9 Democrat No
Rep. James E. Clyburn
SC
6 Democrat No
Rep. Jerry McNerney
CA
9 Democrat No
Rep. Kathleen Rice
NY
4 Democrat No
Rep. Julia Brownley
CA
26 Democrat No
Rep. John Lewis
GA
5 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Chris Pappas
NH
1 Democrat No
Rep. Robert C. Scott
VA
3 Democrat No
Rep. Josh Harder
CA
9 Democrat No