S. 3991 - Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2010

PSEECA - Labor and employment. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar. 
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Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2010

S. 3991 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

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PSEECA
Summary
A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions.
Other Titles
  • Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2010
Sponsor
Harry Reid
Co-Sponsors
    Subjects
    • Labor and employment
    • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
    • Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
    • Civil actions and liability
    • Emergency medical services and trauma care
    • Employment discrimination and employee rights
    • Federal Labor Relations Authority
    • Fires
    • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
    • Health personnel
    • Judicial review and appeals
    • Labor-management relations
    • Law enforcement officers
    • State and local government operations
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      Major Actions
      Introduced11/30/2010
      Amendments (1 proposed)
      Bill History
      Chamber/CommitteeMotionDateResult
      select this voteSenateOn Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3991)12/08/2010This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate
      55 voted YES 43 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
      ActionDateDescription
      Introduced11/30/2010
      11/30/2010Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
      Put on a legislative calendar12/01/2010Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 662.
      12/06/2010Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
      12/06/2010Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate.
      12/06/2010Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
      12/08/2010Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
      select this voteVote12/08/2010On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3991)
      NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
      S. Amdt. 4735Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]December 7, 2010Offered on December 6, 2010.

      Amendment information not available.

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      Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

      $618,650
      $556,198
      $329,450
      $430,900
      $1,935,198
      3.4 times as much
      $51,004
      $213,089
      $6,331,355
      $6,595,448
      4 Organizations Supported and 3 Opposed; See Which Ones

      Organizations that took a position on
      Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2010

      4 organizations supported this bill

      AFL-CIO
      AFL-CIO (2010, December 8). Will Republicans Block Quartet of Working Family Bills?. Retrieved December 8, 2010, from AFL-CIO Now Blog.
      Communications Workers of America
      The Communications Workers of America (2010, December 3). Public Safety Bargaining Bill an Important Step Forward. Retrieved December 8, 2010, from Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO.
      International Association of Fire Fighters
      (2010, December 6). Reid Files Motions for Cloture On Collective Bargaining, Zadroga Bills. Retrieved December 8, 2010, from International Association of Fire Fighters.
      National Association of Police Organizations
      National Association of Police Organizations (n.d.). NAPO Statement of Support for S. 3991. Retrieved December 8, 2010, from National Association of Police Organizations.

      3 organizations opposed this bill

      National Right to Work Committee
      The National Right to Work Committee (2010, December 8). Harry Reid's 5th attempt: Police Fire Fighter Forced Monopoly Bargaining Bill. Retrieved December 8, 2010, from The National Right to Work Committee.
      The Heritage Foundation
      The Heritage Foundation (2010, January 14). Public Safety Employer Employee Cooperation Act: The Heritage Foundation 2010 Labor Boot Camp. Retrieved December 8, 2010, from The Heritage Foundation.
      Virginia Chamber of Commerce
      Virginia Chamber of Commerce (2010, December 1). Labor Seeks to Organize State and Local Government Public Safety Workers. Retrieved December 8, 2010, from Virginia Chamber of Commerce.

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      Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
      Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

      Contributions by Legislator

      Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Supported
      $ From Interest Groups
      That Opposed
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$32,000$250
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$80,333
      John BarrassoRWY$0$23,900
      Max BaucusDMT$33,000$2,500
      Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$-1,500$0
      Mark BegichDAK$40,500$0
      Michael BennetDCO$34,750$0
      Bob BennettRUT$0$2,000
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$19,500$0
      Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$250
      Barbara BoxerDCA$31,800$14,350
      Scott BrownRMA$0$351,085
      Sherrod BrownDOH$48,900$4,250
      Sam BrownbackRKS$0$11,600
      Jim BunningRKY$0$1,450
      Richard BurrRNC$0$78,882
      Maria CantwellDWA$2,800$250
      Ben CardinDMD$32,500$500
      Tom CarperDDE$12,000$9,100
      Bob CaseyDPA$49,700$1,000
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$1,000$570,198
      Tom CoburnROK$0$137,330
      William Thad CochranRMS$0$18,700
      Susan CollinsRME$10,000$158,983
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$26,000$250
      Chris CoonsDDE$30,000$0
      Bob CorkerRTN$0$204,718
      John CornynRTX$250$489,272
      Mike CrapoRID$2,250$200
      Jim DeMintRSC$0$398,220
      Chris DoddDCT$18,500$0
      Byron DorganDND$6,000$1,000
      Dick DurbinDIL$40,750$2,250
      John EnsignRNV$0$70,425
      Mike EnziRWY$1,000$8,250
      Russ FeingoldDWI$39,500$500
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$19,000$1,000
      Al FrankenDMN$51,250$210
      Kirsten GillibrandDNY$98,500$500
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$48,634
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$6,000$60,800
      Judd GreggRNH$6,000$0
      Kay HaganDNC$42,500$0
      Tom HarkinDIA$35,000$1,000
      Orrin HatchRUT$0$43,966
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$250,476
      Jim InhofeROK$0$160,675
      Dan InouyeDHI$20,000$200
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$2,000$59,950
      Mike JohannsRNE$5,000$76,596
      Tim JohnsonDSD$41,950$0
      John KerryDMA$20,000$0
      Mark KirkRIL$17,500$526,450
      Amy KlobucharDMN$44,750$750
      Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      Jon KylRAZ$1,000$434,367
      Mary LandrieuDLA$31,000$1,000
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$31,000$250
      George LeMieuxRFL$0$0
      Patrick LeahyDVT$28,750$0
      Carl LevinDMI$27,750$2,250
      Joe LiebermanICT$13,500$5,350
      Blanche LincolnDAR$24,500$8,400
      Dick LugarRIN$2,500$1,500
      Joe ManchinDWV$37,750$0
      John McCainRAZ$3,000$234,673
      Claire McCaskillDMO$45,750$0
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$5,000$539,133
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$39,950$1,500
      Jeff MerkleyDOR$41,000$0
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$27,000$500
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$11,000$7,650
      Patty MurrayDWA$43,000$500
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$30,000$3,750
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$19,500$550
      Mark PryorDAR$19,000$1,250
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$25,400$500
      Harry ReidDNV$38,500$8,500
      Jim RischRID$250$237,309
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$175,649
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$32,500$1,750
      Bernie SandersIVT$44,998$0
      Chuck SchumerDNY$43,000$0
      Jeff SessionsRAL$0$98,370
      Jeanne ShaheenDNH$40,000$0
      Richard ShelbyRAL$0$5,700
      Olympia SnoweRME$15,500$48,839
      Arlen SpecterDPA$14,000$69,600
      Debbie StabenowDMI$32,000$4,250
      Jon TesterDMT$26,000$500
      John ThuneRSD$2,000$340,342
      Mark UdallDCO$60,200$1,250
      Tom UdallDNM$49,250$0
      David VitterRLA$2,500$284,738
      George VoinovichROH$0$60,150
      Mark WarnerDVA$28,000$1,550
      Jim WebbDVA$28,500$1,000
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$40,500$750
      Roger WickerRMS$0$138,375
      Ron WydenDOR$9,500$500

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      NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Supported
      $ From Interest Groups
      That Opposed
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$32,000$250
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$80,333
      John BarrassoRWY$0$23,900
      Max BaucusDMT$33,000$2,500
      Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$-1,500$0
      Mark BegichDAK$40,500$0
      Michael BennetDCO$34,750$0
      Bob BennettRUT$0$2,000
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$19,500$0
      Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$250
      Barbara BoxerDCA$31,800$14,350
      Scott BrownRMA$0$351,085
      Sherrod BrownDOH$48,900$4,250
      Sam BrownbackRKS$0$11,600
      Jim BunningRKY$0$1,450
      Richard BurrRNC$0$78,882
      Maria CantwellDWA$2,800$250
      Ben CardinDMD$32,500$500
      Tom CarperDDE$12,000$9,100
      Bob CaseyDPA$49,700$1,000
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$1,000$570,198
      Tom CoburnROK$0$137,330
      William Thad CochranRMS$0$18,700
      Susan CollinsRME$10,000$158,983
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$26,000$250
      Chris CoonsDDE$30,000$0
      Bob CorkerRTN$0$204,718
      John CornynRTX$250$489,272
      Mike CrapoRID$2,250$200
      Jim DeMintRSC$0$398,220
      Chris DoddDCT$18,500$0
      Byron DorganDND$6,000$1,000
      Dick DurbinDIL$40,750$2,250
      John EnsignRNV$0$70,425
      Mike EnziRWY$1,000$8,250
      Russ FeingoldDWI$39,500$500
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$19,000$1,000
      Al FrankenDMN$51,250$210
      Kirsten GillibrandDNY$98,500$500
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$48,634
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$6,000$60,800
      Judd GreggRNH$6,000$0
      Kay HaganDNC$42,500$0
      Tom HarkinDIA$35,000$1,000
      Orrin HatchRUT$0$43,966
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$250,476
      Jim InhofeROK$0$160,675
      Dan InouyeDHI$20,000$200
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$2,000$59,950
      Mike JohannsRNE$5,000$76,596
      Tim JohnsonDSD$41,950$0
      John KerryDMA$20,000$0
      Mark KirkRIL$17,500$526,450
      Amy KlobucharDMN$44,750$750
      Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      Jon KylRAZ$1,000$434,367
      Mary LandrieuDLA$31,000$1,000
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$31,000$250
      George LeMieuxRFL$0$0
      Patrick LeahyDVT$28,750$0
      Carl LevinDMI$27,750$2,250
      Joe LiebermanICT$13,500$5,350
      Blanche LincolnDAR$24,500$8,400
      Dick LugarRIN$2,500$1,500
      Joe ManchinDWV$37,750$0
      John McCainRAZ$3,000$234,673
      Claire McCaskillDMO$45,750$0
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$5,000$539,133
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$39,950$1,500
      Jeff MerkleyDOR$41,000$0
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$27,000$500
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$11,000$7,650
      Patty MurrayDWA$43,000$500
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$30,000$3,750
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$19,500$550
      Mark PryorDAR$19,000$1,250
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$25,400$500
      Harry ReidDNV$38,500$8,500
      Jim RischRID$250$237,309
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$175,649
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$32,500$1,750
      Bernie SandersIVT$44,998$0
      Chuck SchumerDNY$43,000$0
      Jeff SessionsRAL$0$98,370
      Jeanne ShaheenDNH$40,000$0
      Richard ShelbyRAL$0$5,700
      Olympia SnoweRME$15,500$48,839
      Arlen SpecterDPA$14,000$69,600
      Debbie StabenowDMI$32,000$4,250
      Jon TesterDMT$26,000$500
      John ThuneRSD$2,000$340,342
      Mark UdallDCO$60,200$1,250
      Tom UdallDNM$49,250$0
      David VitterRLA$2,500$284,738
      George VoinovichROH$0$60,150
      Mark WarnerDVA$28,000$1,550
      Jim WebbDVA$28,500$1,000
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$40,500$750
      Roger WickerRMS$0$138,375
      Ron WydenDOR$9,500$500

      Interest Groups that supported this bill

      $ Donated
      Police & firefighters unions & associations$618,650
      State & local govt employee unions$556,198
      Communications & hi-tech unions$430,900
      Labor Unions$329,450

      Interest Groups that opposed this bill

      $ Donated
      Republican/Conservative$6,331,355
      Chambers of commerce$213,089
      Labor, anti-union$51,004
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