HR 1625 · 105th Congress · Labor and Employment
Worker Paycheck Fairness Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 231.(1997-11-08)
Plain Language Summary
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Worker Paycheck Fairness Act - Requires a labor union accepting payment of any dues or fees from an employee as a condition of employment to secure from each employee a prior, voluntary, written authorization for any portion of such dues or fees which will be used for activities not necessary to performing the duties of exclusive representation in dealing with the employer on labor-management issues. Gives employees a right of civil action against any labor union which violates this requirement. Requires employers to post notice relating to such requirement. Amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require every labor union to attribute and report expenses by function classification in detail necessary to allow its members to determine whether such expenses were necessary to performing the duties of exclusive representation in dealing with the employer on labor-management issues. Requires disclosure under such Act to employees required to pay any union dues or fees (under a union security agreement) as well as to union members.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1625, Worker Paycheck Fairness Act
Oct 24, 1997Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on October 8, 1997
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Cosponsors (20)
20 Republicans