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FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearings on Proposed Changes to Labor-Management Relations Act (S. 3149)

Original title: To allow joint industry promotion funds: hearings before the Subcommittee on Labor of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, Ninetieth Congress, second session, on S. 3149, to amend section 302(c) of the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, to permit employer contributions for joint industry promotion of products in certain instances or a joint committee or joint board empowered to interpret provisions of collective-bargaining agreements, May 21 and July 15, 1968.

July 20, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The bill determines whether employers can legally contribute to joint funds used for product promotion or joint boards that resolve disputes over union contract interpretations.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Employers

The bill would change the legal status of their contributions to joint industry promotion funds and joint labor-management committees.

Labor Unions

The bill affects the structure and funding of joint committees involved in interpreting collective bargaining agreements.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.

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Summary

This document covers 1968 congressional hearings regarding S. 3149, a bill proposing to amend the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947. The legislation seeks to allow employers to contribute to and joint committees tasked with interpreting collective bargaining agreements.

Key Facts

  • The hearings were held on May 21 and July 15, 1968, during the Ninetieth Congress.
  • S. 3149 proposes an amendment to section 302(c) of the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947.
  • The bill aims to permit employer contributions to joint industry promotion funds for products.
  • The bill aims to permit employer contributions to joint committees or boards empowered to interpret collective-bargaining agreements.

Why It Matters

The bill determines whether employers can legally contribute to joint funds used for product promotion or joint boards that resolve disputes over union contract interpretations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of S. 3149?
It seeks to amend federal labor law to allow employers to contribute to and joint boards that interpret union contracts.
When did these hearings take place?
The hearings were conducted on May 21 and July 15, 1968.

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Expansion of Permissible Employer Contributions

The bill represents an effort to expand the narrow exceptions under the 1947 Labor-Management Relations Act regarding employer payments to joint labor-management entities.

Connected Entities

otherLabor-Management Relations Act, 1947The existing law that the bill proposes to amend.Map →
organizationSubcommittee on Labor of the Committee on Labor and Public WelfareThe congressional body conducting the hearings.Map →

Sources

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  • Controversy40
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