Employee Freedom of Representation Act of 1977

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Employee Freedom of Representation Act of 1977 - Title I: Short Title and Declaration of Policy - Sets forth the policy of this Act with respect to the rights and obligations of labor organizations and employees as individuals. Title II: Amendments of the National Labor Relations Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to eliminate from the provisions setting forth employee collective bargaining rights and unfair labor practices the language which authorizes union security agreements (requiring union membership as a condition of employment). Revises the circumstances under which collective bargaining agreement provisions in the building and construction industry do not constitute unfair labor practices to eliminate: (1) the authority for exclusive hiring halls (under such an agreement the employer is required to recruit those employees who are referred by the union, the "nonexclusive" arrangement, whereby the employer may reject such referrals, is retained); and (2) the provision authorizing compulsory union membership after a seven day period. Eliminates the current "exclusive representation" provision (which authorizes representatives who are chosen by the majority of emplo…