S. 1555 · 86th Congress · 1959–1960
A bill to provide for the reporting and disclosure of certain financial transactions and administrative practices of labor organizations and employers, to prevent abuses in the administration of trusteeships by labor organizations, to provide standards wi
S. 1555 in the 86th Congress (1959–1960) became law — introduced in 1959, sponsored by Leverett Saltonstall. Congress held 18 roll call votes on it.
During the 86th Congress (1959–1960), Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- 1959
- Policy area
- Labor
Sponsor
Where it stands
- Introduced1959
- Passed the SenateYes
- Passed the HouseYes
- Sent to the PresidentYes
- Became lawYes
Every roll call vote on this bill
- S. 1555. Amend to substitute admin's proposals for amending taft-hartley act.Senate · Apr 21, 1959
- S. 1555. Amend to add new section providing protection for union members against unfair actions by their…Senate · Apr 22, 1959
- S. 1555. Motion to table motion to reconsider vote on mcclellan amendment (36). Nixon voted "yea" to break…Senate · Apr 22, 1959
- S. 1555. Amend to permit state agencies to handle labor disputes declined by NLRB.Senate · Apr 23, 1959
- S. 1555. Amend to permit state agencies to handle disputes if they apply fed. Labor law.Senate · Apr 24, 1959
- S. 1555. Amend to permit state labor relations agencies but not state courts to handle labor disputes.Senate · Apr 24, 1959
- S. 1555. Amend to revise mcclellan amend. So as not to bar peaceful organizational picketing.Senate · Apr 24, 1959
- S. 1555. Amend to bar organizational picketing where majority of employees had not sought recognition of…Senate · Apr 24, 1959
- S. 1555. Amend to revise ban on secondary boycotts.Senate · Apr 24, 1959
- S. 1555. Modified amendment to bar picketing if employer has recognized another union.Senate · Apr 24, 1959
- S. 1555. Amend to permit union trusteeships over locals for only 1 yr.Senate · Apr 24, 1959
- S. 1555. Amend to require secret ballot strike votes before strike can take place.Senate · Apr 24, 1959
- S. 1555. Amend to permit unions to pay defense costs but not court fines of agents prosecuted for violation…Senate · Apr 24, 1959
- S. 1555. Amend to make clear that guarantee of equality of privileges applied only to voting and other…Senate · Apr 25, 1959
- S. 1555. Amend to permit states to regulate strikes in public utilities.Senate · Apr 25, 1959
- Passage.Senate · Apr 25, 1959
- S. 1555. Labor-management reporting & disclosure act of 1959. Adoption of the conference report.Senate · Sep 3, 1959
- S. 1555. Labor-management reporting and disclosure act of 1959. Conference report includes union democracy…House · Sep 4, 1959
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