US SB2412 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on June 2 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-06-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Worker Ownership, Readiness, and Knowledge Act or the WORK Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, to establish within the Employment and Training Administration an Employee Ownership and Participation Initiative to promote employee ownership and employee participation in business decisionmaking. Requires the Secretary to establish a program, which may include grants for outreach, technical assistance, and training, to encourage new and existing state programs designed to foster employee ownership and employee participation in business decisionmaking throughout the United States. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on progress related to employee ownership and participation in U.S. businesses.

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Title

WORK Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-06-02SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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