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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 10, 1997
Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 1997 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to declare that, where no labor organization is the representative of an employer's employees, it shall not be an unfair labor practice for the employer to establish, assist, maintain, or participate in an organization or entity: (1) in which employees participate to at least the same extent as management representatives to address matters of mutual interest (including issues of quality, productivity, and efficiency); and (2) which cannot negotiate, enter into, or amend collective bargaining agreements.
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Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] · R–VT
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 33.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Jeffords under the authority of the order of Mar 27, 97 without amendment. With written report No. 105-12. Additional and minority views filed.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Jeffords under the authority of the order of Mar 27, 97 without amendment. With written report No. 105-12. Additional and minority views filed.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-7.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1193-1194)
Introduced in Senate
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