Bloomberg Law Senior Reporter Ian Kullgren reports a sweeping slate of Bills released Monday (October 10th) by Republican U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana would fundamentally change the last eight decades of U.S. Labor Law. The bulk of the measures target the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Union Elections and decertifications, and Unfair Labor Practices (ULPs). Other Bills in the package would make it a ULP to hire undocumented Immigrants, would protect Workers’ personal data and would prevent harassment on picket lines. Cassidy’s package includes the NLRB Stability Act, which would require the NLRB to be bound to court precedent, ending partisan flip-flopping and limiting its autonomy. It also features the Workers RESULTS Act, which would require secret ballot elections, eliminating card-check elections. The measure also would require two-thirds of workplace support to hold an election, compared to the current 30%. The proposals have received a chilly response from at least one major Union, so far. “We appreciate Chair Cassidy’s interest in dialogue on labor reform, but instead of introducing legislative packages that will not receive bipartisan support, Chair Cassidy should schedule a mark-up on a serious Bill like the Faster Labor Contracts Act,” Kara Deniz, a spokesperson for the Teamsters said in a statement.

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