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A08590 Summary:

BILL NOA08590A
 
SAME ASSAME AS S08034-A
 
SPONSORBronson
 
COSPNSRLasher, Jacobson, Valdez
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §715, Lab L
 
Provides for the applicability of the New York labor relations act.
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A08590 Actions:

BILL NOA08590A
 
05/21/2025referred to labor
05/28/2025reported referred to codes
05/29/2025amend and recommit to codes
05/29/2025print number 8590a
06/05/2025reported referred to ways and means
06/11/2025reported referred to rules
06/13/2025reported
06/13/2025rules report cal.762
06/13/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.762
06/13/2025substituted by s8034a
 S08034 AMEND=A RAMOS
 05/15/2025REFERRED TO LABOR
 05/27/20251ST REPORT CAL.1301
 05/28/20252ND REPORT CAL.
 05/29/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
 06/04/2025AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8034A
 06/10/2025PASSED SENATE
 06/10/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
 06/10/2025referred to ways and means
 06/13/2025substituted for a8590a
 06/13/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.762
 06/17/2025passed assembly
 06/17/2025returned to senate
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A08590 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A8590A
 
SPONSOR: Bronson
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to disputes between employers and recognized employee organizations   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To make sure employees still receive protections guaranteed by the National Labor Relations Act if the National Labor Relations Board is unable to successfully assert jurisdiction.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the labor law to state that employees are only excluded from the provisions of the New York State Labor Relations Act when the National Labor Relations Board successfully assert jurisdiction over employers, employees, trades, or industries. In all other circumstances, the Public Employment Relations Board shall use their verification proc- ess to promptly certify exclusive bargaining representatives and ensure any previously negotiated collective bargaining agreements remain in full force and effect. Section 2 would provide for the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: Given the recent attacks on labor across the nation, New York must provide protections to everyone across the state. The National Labor Relations Act simply remaining in place does not guarantee that the provisions will successfully protect employees. The current federal administration recently left the Board one member shy of a quorum. Absent a quorum, the Board lacks the power to take meaningful actions, such as issuing decisions in representation and unfair labor practice cases. Under current law the National Labor Relations Act preempts any attempt to take up these cases at the state level. This bill intends to give New York the power to protect employees if the National Labor Relations Board is not fulfilling its duty.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: This is a new bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: To be determined.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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A08590 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         8590--A
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      May 21, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BRONSON,  LASHER,  JACOBSON -- read once and
          referred to the Committee on Labor -- reported  and  referred  to  the
          Committee  on  Codes  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered
          reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
        AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to disputes between employers
          and recognized employee organizations
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1. Section 715 of the labor law, as amended by chapter 890 of
     2  the laws of 1968, is amended to read as follows:
     3    § 715. Application of article. 1. The provisions of this article shall
     4  not apply to: [(1)] (a) employees of any employer who  concedes  to  and
     5  agrees  with  the board that such employees are subject to and protected
     6  by the provisions of the [national labor relations act or  the]  federal
     7  railway  labor  act;  [or  (2)]  (b)  employees where the national labor
     8  relations board successfully asserts  jurisdiction  over  any  employer,
     9  employees,  trades,  or  industries  pursuant to an order by the federal
    10  district court established under article  three  of  the  United  States
    11  constitution; or (c) employees of the state or of any political or civil
    12  subdivision or other agency thereof.
    13    2.  For  all  other  employees,  the board shall, upon application and
    14  verification, promptly certify the exclusive  bargaining  representative
    15  of  any bargaining unit previously certified by another state or federal
    16  agency. All existing terms and conditions of employment between a certi-
    17  fied exclusive bargaining representative and an employer shall remain in
    18  full force and effect through the board's verification process.
    19    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13123-02-5
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