SJR -36 is a bill that, if passed, will cancel rule changes for union elections made by the NLRB last fall. It was introduced by Sen. Enzi of Wyoming after the House attempt to add it to other bills failed. The rule changes made by the National Labor Relations Board would prohibit either party in a labor campaign from filing lawsuit after lawsuit to delay elections. The changes also include making reviews of disputes discretionary for the Board, rather than mandatory, as is the case now, and would require that the company also share email addresses of employees with union organizers.

Here is a link to an opinion piece that explains why this is a reasonable change and why the Senate should not pass SJR-36.

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/labor/222081-why-the-senate-should-reject-enzis-congressional-review-act

The bill is in the Senate Health, Education and Labor Committee, of which Senator Murkowski is a member, and they will vote on it this week. Please take a moment to phone or email her to encourage her to vote AGAINST the resolution.

Here is a link to her email page:

http://www.murkowski.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Contact

Here are her phone numbers:

Washington , DC : 202-224-6665

Fax: 202-224-5301

Anchorage : 907-271-3735

Toll Free in AK: 1-877-629-6030

In solidarity,

Susan Reilly

Recording Secretary, IAMAW Local 601