The bill
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice to employ or represent an unauthorized alien, and for other purposes.
S. 3215, 119th Congress β read as touching Labor Unions.
Sponsored by
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
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The bill
S. 3215, 119th Congress β read as touching Labor Unions.
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The money
21 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
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Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
Congress 119 β’ 2024 Election Cycle
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Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 7 harmed.
Section 2(b)(8) makes it an unfair labor practice for a labor organization to represent an unauthorized alien for collective bargaining unless the union has made a good-faith effort to verify the individual's status, imposing a new regulatory burden on unions.
The bill applies to all labor organizations, including teachers unions, by making it an unfair labor practice to represent an unauthorized alien in collective bargaining without verification, affecting their ability to represent such workers.
Industries that commonly employ unauthorized aliens, such as construction, would face new unfair labor practice liabilities for hiring such workers without verification, increasing compliance costs and risk.
Agribusiness, particularly meat and dairy processing and crop production, relies on unauthorized alien labor; the bill would make it an unfair labor practice to employ such workers without verification, imposing new regulatory burdens.
Meat and dairy processing industries frequently employ unauthorized aliens; the bill would make it an unfair labor practice to employ such workers without verification, increasing compliance costs and legal risk.
Crop producers often hire unauthorized alien labor for seasonal work; the bill would make it an unfair labor practice to employ such workers without verification, imposing new regulatory burdens.
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For each industry this bill affects, here's what the sponsor (Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN])received from donors associated with that industry during the 2022βpresent cycles. Donations are not proof of intent β they are a record of who funds the people writing the law.