H.R. 1461, The Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act

• This item is from the 111th Congress (2009-2010) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

Version saved on June 9, 2009, 07:37:10, by webmaster:

H.R. 1461 would amend the National Labor Relations Act to apply the protections of the Act to teaching and research assistants.

Detailed Summary

Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide collective bargaining rights for students enrolled at a private institution of higher education who perform work for remuneration at the institution's direction, regardless of whether the work relates to their courses of study (teaching and research assistants).

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 5/14/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Points in Favor

(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)

Points Against

(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)

« Return to Revision History.