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Expanding Labor Representation in the Workforce System Act
To expand labor representation on State and local workforce development boards, to provide a definition of labor organization, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill increases the required representation of labor organizations on workforce development boards at the state and local levels. Specifically, it raises the minimum labor representation on state workforce development boards from 20 percent to 30 percent, and increases the number of labor representatives on local workforce development boards from 20 to 30. The bill also expands the definition of "labor organization" under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to include union federations, state and municipal labor bodies, and organizations representing government employees, railroad workers, and agricultural laborers. These changes would give labor organizations greater voice in decisions about workforce training and development programs.
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- Jan 20, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Jan 20, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 20, 2025
Ms. Sherrill (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mrs. Hayes) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To expand labor representation on State and local workforce development boards, to provide a definition of labor organization, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Expanding Labor Representation in the Workforce System Act”.
SEC. 2. STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS.
Section 101(b)(1)(C)(ii) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111(b)(1)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking “20 percent” and inserting “30 percent”.
SEC. 3. LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS.
Section 107(b)(2)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3122(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking “20” and inserting “30”.
SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF LABOR ORGANIZATION.
Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(72) Labor organization.—The term ‘labor organization’ has the meaning given the term in section 2(5) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152(5)), except that such term shall also include—
“(A) any organization composed of labor organizations, such as a labor union federation or a State or municipal labor body; and
“(B) any organization which would be included in the definition for such term under such section 2(5) but for the fact that the organization represents—
“(i) individuals employed by the United States, any wholly owned Government corporation, any Federal Reserve Bank, or any State or political subdivision thereof;
“(ii) individuals employed by persons subject to the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or
“(iii) individuals employed as agricultural laborers.”. <all>
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