Hearings on Proposed Changes to Labor-Management Relations Act (S. 3149)
July 20, 2026
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The Frame
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.
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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.
Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.
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Summary
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.
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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.
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