Edolphus Towns on Labor & Wages

DemocratNY

Labor & Wages213 votes · 85.6/100 consistent

Worker priorityEmployer priority

345 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Labor & Wages. 213 of them counted toward the score above: 196 toward “Worker priority” and 17 toward “Employer priority”.

The other 132 did not count: 113 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 19 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
1987-06-17	TO AMEND HR 281, CONSTRUCTION LABOR LAW, TO REQUIRE AN EMPLOYER TO BARGAIN WITH A UNION WHEN A PRE-HIRE AGREEMENT APPLIES ONLY IF IT IS CERTIFIED THAT THE UNION HAD THE SUPPORT OF A MAJORITY OF THE EMPLOYEES.H.R. 281 · 100th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1987-06-17	TO ADOPT H RES 196, THE RULE TO PROVIDE FOR HOUSE FLOOR CONSIDERATION OF HR 281, CONSTRUCTION LABOR LAW.H.R. 281 · 100th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1987-06-10	TO AMEND HR 4, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, TO STRIKE LANGUAGE REQUIRING CORPORATE PUBLIC HOUSING MANAGERS TO ABIDE BY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS WITH EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION.H.R. 4 · 100th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1986-10-02	TO ACCEPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 4021, A BILL TO EXTEND AND IMPROVE THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973, CLEARING THE MEASURE FOR SENATE ACTION.H.R. 4021 · 99th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1986-10-02	TO ADOPT H RES 569, THE RULE WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 4021.H.R. 4021 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1986-09-23	TO PASS HR 4154, A BILL TO AMEND THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1967 TO REMOVE THE MAXIMUM AGE LIMITATION APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYEES WHO ARE PROTECTED UNDER SUCH ACT.H.R. 4154 · 99th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1986-09-23	TO AMEND HR 4154 TO PERMIT STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO SET AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS.H.R. 4154 · 99th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1986-09-23	TO ADOPT H RES 554, THE RULE UNDER WHICH HR 4154, AN AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT BILL, WILL BE CONSIDERED.H.R. 4154 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1986-05-07	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADOPT HR 4021, A BILL TO EXTEND FEDERAL AID FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OF THE HANDICAPPED THROUGH 1991. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.)H.R. 4021 · 99th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1986-04-17	TO PASS HR 281, A BILL TO AMEND THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT TO INCREASE THE STABILITY OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.H.R. 281 · 99th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1986-04-17	TO AMEND HR 281 TO RESTRICT THE MANDATORY PAYMENT OF UNION DUES TO ONLY THOSE WORKERS WHO ARE A FORMAL PARTY TO A PRE-HIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN A UNION AND A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND TO MAKE EMPLOYEES WHO WORK FOR RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EXEMPT.H.R. 281 · 99th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1986-04-17	TO AMEND HR 281 TO ALLOW NON-UNION CONSTRUCTION WORKERS TO VOTE BY SECRET BALLOT TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY WANT TO BE REPRESENTED BY A UNION CONTRACT.H.R. 281 · 99th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1986-04-17	TO AMEND HR 281 TO REDEFINE THE TERM "SINGLE EMPLOYER" IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AS COMPANIES THAT HAVE A "SUBSTANTIAL QUALITATIVE DEGREE OF INTERRELATIONSHIP OF OPERATIONS AND COMMON MANAGEMENT THAT WOULD NOT BE FOUND IN AN ARM'S LENGTH RELATIONSHIP AMONG UNINTEGRATED COMPANIES."H.R. 281 · 99th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1986-04-17	TO ADOPT H RES 324, THE RULE CALLING FOR FLOOR CONSIDERATION OF HR 281, A BILL AMENDING THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT TO BAR CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES FROM BYPASSING LABOR LAWS TO EMPLOY NON-UNION WORKERS.H.R. 281 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1986-03-12	TO ADOPT HR 1524, A BILL TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF POLYGRAPH TESTING BY EMPLOYERS INVOLVED IN OR AFFECTING INTERSTATE COMMERCE.H.R. 1524 · 99th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1986-03-12	TO AMEND HR 1524 TO PERMIT POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.H.R. 1524 · 99th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1986-03-12	TO AMEND IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, HR 1524 TO PROVIDE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS.H.R. 1524 · 99th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1985-11-21	TO APPROVE H R 1616 PLANT CLOSING AND NOTIFICATION. THE BILL REQUIRES EMPLOYERS OF 50 OR MORE EMPLOYEES TO GIVE AT LEAST 90 DAYS NOTICE BEFORE THEY CLOSE THEIR PLANTS OR LAY OFF OVER 30% OF THE EMPLOYEES.H.R. 1616 · 99th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1985-11-21	AN AMENDMENT TO H R 1616 THAT REQUIRES EMPLOYERS OF 200 OR MORE EMPLOYEES TO GIVE 60 DAYS NOTICE BEFORE THEY CLOSE A PLANT OR LAY OFF 100 OR MORE EMPLOYEES.H.R. 1616 · 99th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1985-11-21	AN AMENDMENT TO H R 1616 PLANT CLOSING AND NOTIFICATION THAT REQUIRES EMPLOYERS OF 50 OR MORE EMPLOYEES TO GIVE AT LEAST 90 DAYS NOTICE BEFORE THEY CLOSE THEIR PLANTS OR LAY OFF OVER 30% OF THE EMPLOYEES.H.R. 1616 · 99th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1985-11-14	A SUBSTITUTE TO A PRIOR AMENDMENT TO H R 1616 PLANT CLOSING AND NOTIFICATION WHICH REMOVES A PROVISON OF THE BILL REQUIRING EMPLOYERS TO MEET WITH EMPLOYEES BEFORE THEY CLOSE A PLANT IN ORDER TO FIND A WAY TO KEEP THE PLANT OPEN.H.R. 1616 · 99th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1985-11-12	TO APPROVE H RES 313 TO CONSIDER H R 1616 LABOR NOTIFICATION AND CONSULTATION ACT. THE ACT OBLIGES EMPLOYERS TO GIVE AT LEAST 3 MONTHS NOTICE BEFORE THEY PERMANENTLY LAY OFF 50 OR MORE EMPLOYEES, AND TO CONSULT WITH EMPLOYEES TO FIND A WAY TO KEEP THE BUSINESS RUNNING.H.R. 1616 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1984-06-29	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5174. H.R. 5174 PROVIDES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGES UNDER ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION AND AMENDS TITLE 11 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE IN ORDER TO MAKE CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY LAW, TO MAKE CHANGES REGARDING GRAIN STORAGE FACILITIES, AND TO CLARIFY THE CIRCUMSTANCE UNDER WHICH COLLECTIVE-BARGAINING AGREEMENTS MAY BE REJECTED UNDER CHAPTER 11.H.R. 5174 · 98th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1984-05-22	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 4280, A BILL AMENDING THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974 AND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 TO IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND TO PROVIDE FOR GREATER EQUITY UNDER PRIVATE PENSION PLANS FOR WORKERS, THEIR SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS BY TAKING INTO ACCOUNT CHANGES IN WORK PATTERNS, THE STATUS OF MARRIAGE AS AN ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP, AND THE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THAT PARTNERSHIP OF SPOUSES WHO WORK BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE HOME. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 4280 · 98th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1984-04-12	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 485, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H. CON. RES. 290 IS TO BE CONSIDERED. H. CON. RES. 290 EXPRESSES THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT NO APPROPRIATED FUNDS SHALL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MINING THE PORTS OR TERRITORIAL WATERS OF NICARAGUA. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 485 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1984-03-21	TO AMEND H.R. 5174, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGES UNDER ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION, AND AMENDING TITLE II OF THE UNITED STATES CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY LAW, OF MAKING CERTAIN CHANGES REGARDING STORAGE FACILITIES, AND OF CLARIFYING THE CIRCUMSTANCE UNDER WHICH COLLECTIVE-BARGAINING AGREEMENTS MAY BE REJECTED IN CASES UNDER CHAPTER 11. THE KASTENMEIR AMENDMENT STRIKES THE BILL'S PROVISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY AND PROVIDES FOR THE APPOINTMENT, BY EXISTING INDIVIDUAL JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNCILS, OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGES AS ADJUNCTS TO THE DISTRICT COURTS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5174 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1984-03-21	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 465, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H.R. 5174 IS TO BE CONSIDERED. H.R. 5174 PROVIDES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGES UNDER ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION, AND AMENDS TITLE 11 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY LAW, OF MAKING CERTAIN CHANGES REGARDING GRAIN STORAGE FACILITIES, AND OF CLARIFYING THE CIRCUMSTANCE UNDER WHICH COLLECTIVE-BARGAINING AGREEMENTS MAY BE REJECTED IN CASES UNDER CHAPTER 11. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5174 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1984-02-09	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1340, A MEASURE REVISING AND EXTENDING THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND EXTENDING THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT. (MOTION PASSED)S. 1340 · 98th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1983-10-21	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3929, A BILL EXTENDING THE FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION ACT OF 1982. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3929 · 98th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1983-09-29	TO PASS H.R. 3929, A BILL EXTENDING THE FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION ACT OF 1982. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3929 · 98th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1983-09-29	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 3929 TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT IT BE REPORTED BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT TO EXTEND THE CURRENT PROGRAM FOR 18 MONTHS, PROVIDING MAXIMUM BENEFITS TO STATES WITH THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATES. H.R. 3929 EXTENDS THE FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION ACT OF 1982. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3929 · 98th Congress	Nay	Employer priority
1983-09-21	TO PASS H.R. 1036. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1036 · 98th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1983-09-21	TO AMEND H.R. 1036 TO PERMIT THE SECRETARY OF LABOR TO WAIVE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE RESTRICTIONS ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WHEN IT WOULD SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE EMPLOYMENT IN THE LOCAL JURISDICTION. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1036 · 98th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1983-09-21	TO AMEND H.R. 1036 TO REQUIRE THAT 100 PERCENT OF THE JOBS CREATED BY THE PROGRAM GO TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN UNEMPLOYED AT LEAST SIX WEEKS PRIOR TO ENACTMENT OF THE BILL. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1036 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1983-09-21	TO AMEND H.R. 1036 TO PROHIBIT AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM IF THEIR EXPENDITURE RESULTS IN DEFICIT SPENDING. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1036 · 98th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1983-09-21	TO AMEND THE JEFFORDS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1036. THE JEFFORDS AMENDMENT PHASES DOWN THE AUTHORIZATION LEVEL AS UNEMPLOYMENT RATES DECLINE, AND PROVIDES A CUT-OFF OF THE AUTHORIZATION SHOULD UNEMPLOYMENT FALL BELOW SIX PERCENT. THE HAWKINS AMENDMENT CUTS OFF THE AUTHORIZATION SHOULD UNEMPLOYMENT FALL BELOW FOUR PERCENT, BUT PROVIDES AUTHORIZATION FOR AREAS OF SUBSTANTIAL UNEMPLOYMENT WHERE THERE IS AT LEAST 6.5 PERCENT UNEMPLOYMENT DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTH PERIOD. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1036 · 98th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1983-09-21	TO AMEND H.R. 1036 TO STRIKE THE 1983 AUTHORIZATION AND AUTHORIZE $3.5 BILLION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1984. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1036 · 98th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1983-09-20	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 302, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H.R. 1036 IS TO BE CONSIDERED. H.R. 1036 PROVIDES $5 BILLION FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR AND $9.2 BLLION FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS IN HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT AREAS IN PROJECTS TO REPAIR AND RENOVATE VITALLY NEEDED COMMUNITY FACILITIES. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1036 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1983-09-13	TO PASS H.R. 3520. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3520 · 98th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1983-09-13	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 3520 TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD PROHIBIT EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR NONREHABILITATION PROGRAMS IN ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT UNLESS THE DISTRICT HAS A PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING FUNCTIONAL LITERACY AS A CONDITION FOR GRADUATION FROM SECONDARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3520 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1983-09-13	TO AMEND H.R. 3520 TO CHANGE THE FORMULA FOR DISTRIBUTION OF LOW-INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO STATES. THE CURRENT FORMULA ALLOCATES ASSISTANCE BASED UPON GENERAL FORMULAS WHICH INCORPORATE THE ABILITY OF THE POOR TO PAY ENERGY COSTS ONLY AS A MINOR FACTOR. THE MAJOR DATA USED ARE HEATING-DEGREE DAYS AND TOTAL RESIDENTIAL ENERGY COSTS. THE MOORHEAD AMENDMENT WOULD PROVIDE A FORMULA BASED SPECIFICALLY ON THE ENERGY EXPENDITURE PATTERNS OF LOW INCOME CONSUMERS. IT REQUIRES THAT 25 PERCENT OF THE FORMULA BE BASED ON LOW-INCOME ENERGY COSTS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3520 · 98th Congress	Nay	Employer priority
1983-09-13	TO AMEND H.R. 3520, A BILL EXTENDING AND IMPROVING THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 TO: PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEAF-BLIND YOUTHS AND ADULTS; CREATE A SELECT COMMISSION ON FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED AMERICANS; AND INCREASE CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PROGRAMS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMIITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR. THE BARTLETT AMENDMENT STRIKES LANGUAGE MODIFYING AUTHORIZATION LEVELS FOR NONREHABILITATION PROGRAMS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3520 · 98th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1983-08-04	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 283, THE RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3520, A BILL EXTENDING AND IMPROVING THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973; TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEAF-BLIND YOUTHS AND ADULTS; TO CREATE A SELECT COMMISSION ON FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED AMERICANS; AND TO INCREASE CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PROGRAMS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3520 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1983-08-02	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3409, A BILL AMENDING THE FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION ACT OF 1982 WITH RESPECT TO THE NUMBER OF WEEKS OF BENEFITS PAID IN ANY STATE. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 3409 · 98th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1983-08-01	TO PASS H.R. 1646, A BILL AMENDING THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT OF 1974 AND THE RAILROAD TAX ACT TO ASSURE SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO PAY CURRENT AND FUTURE BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT OF 1974. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1646 · 98th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay

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.