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 Sort descending Party Vote
Rep. Tim Ryan
OH
13 Democrat No
Rep. Charlie Crist
FL
13 Democrat No
Rep. David Scott
GA
13 Democrat No
Rep. Rodney Davis
IL
13 Republican No
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
NY
13 Democrat No
Rep. William M. Thornberry
TX
13 Republican Yes
Rep. John Joyce
PA
13 Republican Yes
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
NY
14 Democrat No
Rep. Kathy Castor
FL
14 Democrat No
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler
PA
14 Republican No
Rep. Jackie Speier
CA
14 Democrat No
Rep. Eric Swalwell
CA
14 Democrat No
Rep. Lauren Underwood
IL
14 Democrat No
Rep. Tom Graves
GA
14 Republican Yes
Rep. Randy Weber
TX
14 Republican Yes
Rep. Dave Joyce
OH
14 Republican No
Rep. Brenda Lawrence
MI
14 Democrat No
Rep. José E. Serrano
NY
15 Democrat No
Rep. John Shimkus
IL
15 Republican Yes
Rep. Ross Spano
FL
15 Republican Yes