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 Sort ascending State District Party Vote
Rep. Maxine Waters
CA
43 Democrat No
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
FL
25 Democrat No
Rep. Michael Waltz
FL
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Jackie Walorski
IN
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Mark Walker
NC
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Greg Walden
OR
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Tim Walberg
MI
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Ann Wagner
MO
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Peter J. Visclosky
IN
1 Democrat No
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez
NY
7 Democrat No
Rep. Filemon Vela
TX
34 Democrat No
Rep. Marc Veasey
TX
33 Democrat No
Rep. Juan Vargas
CA
52 Democrat No
Rep. Jefferson Van Drew
NJ
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Fred Upton
MI
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Lauren Underwood
IL
14 Democrat No
Rep. Michael R. Turner
OH
10 Republican Yes
Rep. David Trone
MD
6 Democrat No
Rep. Lori Trahan
MA
3 Democrat No
Rep. Xochitl Torres Small
NM
2 Democrat No