S.Amdt. 4769
What it does: Rewrites section 6
Sen. Michael B. Enzi (R-WY)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 980 · shown in the bill's text
Rewrites section 6
ReplacesIn H.R. 980 · Placed on Calendar Senate
SEC. 6. STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS PROHIBITED.
Struck: Notwithstanding any rights or responsibilities provided under State law or under regulations issued by the Authority under section 5--
Struck: (1) a public safety employer may not engage in a lockout of public safety officers;
Struck: (2) public safety officers may not engage in a strike against such public safety employer; and
Struck: (3) a labor organization may not call for a strike by public safety officers against their public safety employer.
Inserted: Notwithstanding any rights or responsibilities provided under State law or pursuant to any regulations issued under section 5, a labor organization may not call, encourage, condone, or fail to take all actions necessary to prevent or end, and a public safety employee may not engage in or otherwise support, any strike (including sympathy strikes), work slowdown, sick out, or any other job action or concerted, full or partial refusal to work against any public sector employer. A public safety employer may not engage in a lockout of public safety officers.
Original wording
Strike section 6 and insert the following:
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As printed
SA 4769. Mr. ENZI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 980, to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike section 6 and insert the following:
SEC. 6. STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS PROHIBITED.
Notwithstanding any rights or responsibilities provided under State law or pursuant to any regulations issued under section 5, a labor organization may not call, encourage, condone, or fail to take all actions necessary to prevent or end, and a public safety employee may not engage in or otherwise support, any strike (including sympathy strikes), work slowdown, sick out, or any other job action or concerted, full or partial refusal to work against any public sector employer. A public safety employer may not engage in a lockout of public safety officers.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 14, 2008