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 Sort descending District Party Vote
Rep. Seth Moulton
MA
6 Democrat No
Rep. Lori Trahan
MA
3 Democrat No
Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III
MA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Bill Keating
MA
9 Democrat No
Rep. Katherine Clark
MA
5 Democrat No
Rep. Jim McGovern
MA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Jamie Raskin
MD
8 Democrat No
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer
MD
5 Democrat No
Rep. John Sarbanes
MD
3 Democrat No
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
MD
2 Democrat No
Rep. Anthony Brown
MD
4 Democrat No
Rep. David Trone
MD
6 Democrat No
Rep. Andy Harris
MD
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Chellie Pingree
ME
1 Democrat No
Rep. Jared Golden
ME
2 Democrat No
Rep. Bill Huizenga
MI
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Haley Stevens
MI
11 Democrat No
Rep. Debbie Dingell
MI
6 Democrat No
Rep. Fred Upton
MI
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Justin Amash
MI
3 Independent Independent Yes