Lawrence Patton McDonald on Labor & Wages

DemocratGA

Labor & Wages100 votes · 82.4/100 consistent

Worker priorityEmployer priority

131 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Labor & Wages. 100 of them counted toward the score above: 17 toward “Worker priority” and 83 toward “Employer priority”.

The other 31 did not count: 31 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
1977-05-13	THAT THE HOUSE RESOLVE ITSELF INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6810.H.R. 6810 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1977-04-05	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED, H.R. 7, A BILL AUTHORIZING $275 MILLION FOR FISCAL YEARS 1978-1985 FOR LOCAL AND STATE CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS AT THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVELS.H.R. 7 · 95th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1977-04-04	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4800, EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EXTENSION ACT OF 1977.H.R. 4800 · 95th Congress	Nay	Employer priority
1977-03-23	TO PASS H.R. 4250.H.R. 4250 · 95th Congress	Nay	Employer priority
1977-03-23	TO AGREE TO THE MODIFIED SARASIN AMENDMENT OFFERED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE QUIE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.R. 4250. THE MODIFIED SARASIN AMENDMENT CONTAINS THE MAJOR LANGUAGE OF H.R. 5900, A PIECE OF PICKETING LEGISLATION THAT WAS VETOED BY THE 94TH CONGRESS. H.R. 4250.H.R. 4250 · 95th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1977-03-23	TO AMEND THE SARASIN AMENDMENT OFFERED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE QUIE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE TO H.R. 4250. THE EDWARDS AMENDMENT WOULD REQUIRE A VOTE OF APPROVAL BY SECRET BALLOT BY THE AFFECTED WORKERS IN ORDER TO AUTHORIZE UNION COMMON SITUS ACTION.H.R. 4250 · 95th Congress	Yea	Employer priority
1977-03-23	TO AMEND THE SARASIN AMENDMENT OFFERED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE QUIE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE TO H.R. 4250. THIS AMENDMENT EXEMPTS FROM THE DEFINITION OF "SITE" THOSE SITES RAISING RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS OF THREE STORIES OR LESS.H.R. 4250 · 95th Congress	Yea	Employer priority
1977-03-23	TO AMEND THE SARASIN AMENDMENT OFFERED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE QUIE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE TO H.R. 4250. THE QUIE AMENDMENT PROPOSES CONFINING SITUS PICKETING TO THE PROJECT WHERE THE LABOR DISPUTE ARISES, SO THAT ONLY THOSE EMPLOYERS WITH DIRECT CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS AS CONTRACTORS OR SUBCONTRACTORS CAN BE STRUCK.H.R. 4250 · 95th Congress	Yea	Employer priority
1977-03-23	TO AMEND THE SARASIN AMENDMENT OFFERED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE QUIE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE TO H.R. 4250. THE ASHBROOK AMENDMENT LIMITS THE AUTHORITY OF A UNION TO INDUCE ANY PERSON TO STRIKE OR TO REFUSE TO WORK AT THE SITE OF A CONSTRUCTION, THEREBY PROTECTING FROM INVOLVEMENT THE EMPLOYER WHO IS NOT PRIMARILY INVOLVED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.H.R. 4250 · 95th Congress	Yea	Employer priority
1977-03-22	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED, H.R. 3437, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.H.R. 3437 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1977-03-21	TO PASS H.R. 4800.H.R. 4800 · 95th Congress	Nay	Employer priority
1977-03-21	TO ADOPT H. RES. 411, THE RULE TO CONSIDER H.R. 4800.H.R. 4800 · 95th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1976-10-01	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 10210.H.R. 10210 · 94th Congress	Nay	Employer priority
1976-09-30	THAT THE HOUSE INSIST ON ITS DISAGREEMENT WITH THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 10210 AND AGREE TO A CONFERENCE ASKED BY THE SENATE.H.R. 10210 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-09-29	TO PASS H.R. 14970, TO EXTEND UNTIL DEC. 31, 1977 THE SPECIAL UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SUA) AND TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN WORKERS PRESENTLY NOT COVERED BY REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.H.R. 14970 · 94th Congress	Nay	Employer priority
1976-09-20	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 14041, TO AMEND THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPUTATION OF ANNUITY AMOUNTS IN CERTAIN CASES.H.R. 14041 · 94th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1976-07-28	TO PASS H.R. 13555.H.R. 13555 · 94th Congress	Nay	Employer priority
1976-07-28	TO AMEND H.R. 13555, BY MAKING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS LIABLE FOR VIOLATION OF FEDERAL HEALTH MINING HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS.H.R. 13555 · 94th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1976-07-27	TO AMEND H.R. 13555, BY RETAINING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE MINING ENFORCEMENT AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, INSTEAD OF MOVING IT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.H.R. 13555 · 94th Congress	Yea	Employer priority
1976-07-20	TO PASS H.R. 10210.H.R. 10210 · 94th Congress	Nay	Employer priority
1976-07-20	TO AMEND H.R. 10210, BY REQUIRING STATES TO PAY A WEEKLY BENEFIT EQUAL TO 50% OF THE CLAIMANT'S WEEKLY WAGE, UP TO 2/3 OF THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE IN COVERED EMPLOYMENT.H.R. 10210 · 94th Congress	Nay	Employer priority
1976-07-20	TO AMEND H.R. 10210, BY REDUCING THE TAXABLE WAGE BASE TO $6,000 FROM $8,000.H.R. 10210 · 94th Congress	Yea	Employer priority
1976-07-20	TO AMEND H.R. 10210, BY STRIKING LANGUAGE WHICH REQUIRES COVERAGE OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.H.R. 10210 · 94th Congress	Yea	Employer priority
1976-06-24	TO AMEND H.R. 14232, BY PROHIBITING FUNDS TO CARRY OUT THE ISSUANCE OF FIRST INSTANCE CITATIONS FOR OSHA VIOLATIONS AGAINST SMALL BUSINESSES EMPLOYING 10 OR FEWER PERSONS.H.R. 14232 · 94th Congress	Yea	Employer priority
1976-06-24	TO AMEND H.R. 14232, BY EXEMPTING FARMING OPERATIONS EMPLOYING TEN OR LESS INDIVIDUALS FROM OSHA REGULATIONS.H.R. 14232 · 94th Congress	Yea	Employer priority
1976-06-24	TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT FOR THE SKUBITZ AMENDMENT (SEE R.C. 447) TO H.R. 14232. THE FORD AMENDMENT EXEMPTS FARMING OPERATIONS EMPLOYING FIVE OR LESS PERSONS FROM OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) REGULATIONS.H.R. 14232 · 94th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1975-10-23	TO PASS H.R. 8672, EMERGENCY RAIL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1975.H.R. 8672 · 94th Congress	Nay	Employer priority
1975-10-07	TO PASS H.R. 9500, A BILL TO STABILIZE LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.H.R. 9500 · 94th Congress	Nay	Employer priority
1975-07-24	TO PASS H.R. 8714, A BILL TO AMEND THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT ACT TO INCREASE UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS.H.R. 8714 · 94th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1975-06-10	TO PASS H.J.RES. 492, MAKING URGENT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT FOR FISCAL 1975.H.J.Res. 492 · 94th Congress	Nay	Employer priority
1975-05-21	TO PASS H.R. 6900, THE EMERGENCY COMPENSATION AND SPECIAL UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ACT.H.R. 6900 · 94th Congress	Nay	Employer priority

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Worker priority / Employer priority axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.