HR 1601 · 93th Congress · Labor and Employment

A bill to provide for an inquiry committee to assist in settling a strike or lockout which imperils or threatens to imperil the health or safety of any substantial geographic sector of the United States.

Introduced 1973-01-09· Sponsored by Rep. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.(1973-01-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides, under the National Labor Management Relations act, that at lease 96 hours before any labor organization declares a strike it shall report in writing to the President its intention to strike, if in the opinion of such organization such strike would be directed against an employer engaged in transportation. Providing that at least 96 hours before it declares a lockout any employer shall report in writing to the President its intention to effect a lockout, if it considers itself to be an employer engaged in transportation. States that if the President finds that such strike or lockout would imperil the health or safety of any substantial geographic sector of the United States he shall direct the Attorney General to petition any district court of the United States having jurisdiction of the parties to enjoin such strike or lockout. Provides that a labor organization or employer does not report to the President, and if the strike or lockout which had been impending occurs, any interested third party may notify the President in writing that, at the time of such notification, the strike is directed against an employer engaged in transportation. Authorizes the President to appoin…

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