Bill · S. 3117· Senate(119-S-3117)
Worker RESULTS Act
- Introduced
- 11/6/2025
- Last activity
- 11/6/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Bill Cassidy
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Worker RESULTS Act amends the National Labor Relations Act to change how labor organization elections are handled. It requires secret ballot elections and mandates that at least two-thirds of employees in a unit must vote for a majority to be established. The bill creates specific "window periods" for decertification and allows for decertification if a representative fails to bargain in good faith during the initial phase. It also limits the Board's ability to delay elections due to settlements, successor employers, or certain unfair labor practice charges. Additionally, it makes "no-raid" agreements between labor organizations an unfair labor practice.
Yes
Would business owners be better off under this?+7
Reduces the ease of union certification and provides more pathways for decertification.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+4
Makes it more difficult for unions to organize and easier to remove them, generally benefiting business owners.
The opposite
Would union members be better off under this?-8
Creates higher hurdles for certification and facilitates decertification of unions.
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?-7
The bill increases the threshold for union certification and makes it easier to decertify representatives.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-3
Increases the difficulty of forming unions which often advocate for higher wages for low-income workers.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency in Selection: The bill requires that representatives for collective bargaining be selected by secret ballot in an election conducted by the Board (Section 2(b)).
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Accountability for Representatives: If the Board finds a representative is not bargaining in good faith during the initial phase, a "decertification window period" is created allowing employees to file a petition (Section 2(a)(1)(B)(ii)).
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Right to Information: It clarifies that it is not an unfair labor practice for anyone to inform employees about their rights regarding decertification windows (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Prevention of Union Collusion: The bill prohibits labor organizations from entering into "no-raid" agreements, which prevents them from agreeing not to compete for or organize the same group of employees (Section 2(h)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Higher Threshold for Certification: To certify a representative, the bill requires that not less than two-thirds of all employees in the unit must vote, which could make it harder to achieve a certified representative (Section 2(c)(1)).
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Restrictions on Election Petitions: The Board must dismiss any petition for an election if a collective bargaining agreement is already in effect, unless it is filed during a specific "window period" (Section 2(a)(1)(C)).
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Limited Blocking of Elections: The bill restricts the ability to block the counting of election ballots based on unfair labor practice charges, requiring a written offer of proof and limiting the impoundment of ballots to 60 days in specific cases (Section 2(f)(1)-(3)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+7Good For Union Workers-8Good For Low Income Households-3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+4Improves Union Protections-7
- 11/6/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Tommy TubervilleRepublican · Alabama