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 descending Vote
Rep. Susan Wild
PA
7 Democrat No
Rep. Jared Huffman
CA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Joe Neguse
CO
2 Democrat No
Rep. Joe Cunningham
SC
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Xochitl Torres Small
NM
2 Democrat No
Rep. Kathy Castor
FL
14 Democrat No
Rep. Albio Sires
NJ
8 Democrat No
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
NY
13 Democrat No
Rep. Jennifer Wexton
VA
10 Democrat No
Rep. Max Rose
NY
11 Democrat No
Rep. Richard E. Neal
MA
1 Democrat No
Rep. Henry Cuellar
TX
28 Democrat Yes
Rep. Norma Torres
CA
35 Democrat No
Rep. Sean Casten
IL
6 Democrat No
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo
CA
16 Democrat No
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer
MD
5 Democrat No
Rep. Grace F. Napolitano
CA
31 Democrat No
Rep. Jason Crow
CO
6 Democrat No
Rep. Paul Tonko
NY
20 Democrat No
Rep. Josh Gottheimer
NJ
5 Democrat No