Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » United States: draft legislation allowing workers to opt out of trade union negotiated agreements and to independently negotiate their own conditions United States: draft legislation allowing workers to opt out of trade union negotiated agreements and to independently negotiate their own conditions On 18 November, three Republican US House of Representatives members from the conservative states of South Dakota, North Carolina, and Tennessee, presented their Worker’s Choice Act that aims to amend the National Labor Relations Act. The text has been published (here) and is entitled: ‘To amend the National Labor Relations Act to repeal exclusive representation (Ed. Note: by a trade union), to remove any requirement that individual employees join or pay dues or fees to labor organizations, and for other purposes.’ Through . Published on 03 December 2019 à 13h46 - Update on 03 December 2019 à 14h47 Resources The bill’s sponsors (press statement here) argue that the goal of the bill is to allow workers the opportunity to independently negotiate their employment terms and conditions directly with their employers,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels