An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 116-392 to codify the current precedent of the National Labor Relations Board governing voluntary recognition of a union by an employer which ensures collective bargaining between the union and employer can proceed for a reasonable period of time (one year) without requiring an intervening election.

1. 1

   Change 1: Strikes “and”

   StrikesPage 19, line 18Printed page

   Struck: and

   Original wording

   Page 19, line 18, strike “and”

2. 2

   Change 2: Replaces the period at the end of page 19, line 20 with “; and”

   ReplacesPrinted page

   …[struck: .][inserted: ; and]

   Original wording

   Page 19, line 20, striking the period at the end and insert “; and”.

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   Change 3: Inserts new text on page 19, line 20

   InsertsPrinted page

   Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

   Inserted: "(f) The Board shall dismiss any petition for an election with respect to a bargaining unit or any subdivision if, during the preceding 12-month period, the employer has recognized a labor organization without an election and in accordance with this Act.".

   Original wording

   Page 19, after line 20, insert the following:

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As printed