PLUS Act of 2022
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 24, 2022)
Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act of 2022 or the PLUS Act of 2022
This bill makes it unlawful for a labor organization or its agents while representing, or seeking to represent, employees engaged in maritime employment to engage in a labor slowdown at any time, including when a collective-bargaining agreement is in effect. It also prohibits a labor organization from impeding (1) modernization efforts at a port, or (2) the servicing of any automated vessel.
The bill allows a party injured by such conduct to recover two times the amount of damages sustained and reasonable attorney fees and expert witness fees.
What just happenedMar 24, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 24, 2022
- Mar 24, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Mar 24, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate