To provide protections for postal workers with respect to their right not to subsidize union nonrepresentational activities.
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC)Legislative Activity
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Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 2046, under the order of 4/19/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number: 81.
April 25, 2012
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Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 2046, under the order of 4/19/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number: 81.
April 25, 2012
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2046 proposed by Senator DeMint to Amendment SA 2000.(consideration: CR S2690; text: CR S2690)
April 25, 2012
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 2046, under the order of 4/19/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number: 81.
April 25, 2012
Amendment SA 2046 proposed by Senator DeMint to Amendment SA 2000. (consideration: CR S2690; text: CR S2690) To provide protections for postal workers with respect to their right not to subsidize union nonrepresentational activities.
April 25, 2012
Amendment SA 2046, under the order of 4/19/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number: 81.
April 25, 2012
Senate amendment submitted
April 18, 2012
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1 roll call on this amendment
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SA 2046. Mr. DeMINT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1789, to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. PAYCHECK PROTECTION. (a) Short Title.--The section may be cites as the ``Paycheck Protection Act''. (b) Right Not To Subsidize Union Nonrepresentational Activities.--Chapter 12 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1210. RIGHT NOT TO SUBSIDIZE UNION NONREPRESENTATIONAL ACTIVITIES. ``No Postal Service employee's labor organization dues, fees, or assessments or other contributions shall be used or contributed to any person, organization, or entity for any purpose not directly germane to the labor organization's collective bargaining or contract administration functions unless the member, or nonmember required to make such payments as a condition of employment, authorizes such expenditure in writing, after a notice period of not less than 35 days. An initial authorization provided by an employee under the preceding sentence shall expire not later than 1 year after the date on which such authorization is signed by the employee. There shall be no automatic renewal of an authorization under this section.''. ______