Likely in response to the National Labor Relations Board’s controversial proposed rule that would provide for expedited representation election procedures, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) introduced legislation this week that would establish longer timeframes and due process requirements for the election process. Specifically, the Fair Representation in Elections Act of 2011 (S. 1425) (pdf) would add the following provision to Section 9(b) of the National Labor Relations Act:

No election shall be conducted less than 40 calendar days following the filing of an election petition. The employer shall provide the Board a list of employee names and home addresses of all eligible voters within 7 days following the Board’s determination of the appropriate unit or following any agreement between the employer and the labor organization regarding the eligible voters.

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