- SB409 - Banning a tool to ensure safe, high-quality government projects
- SB357 - A failed attempt to revive a coal mine safety measure
- SB421 - Protecting corporations that intentionally harm
- SB357 - The Coal Mine Un-safety Bill
- Selection of the House Speaker
- SB14 - Charter Schools
- SB578 - Limiting occupational disease benefits
- Selection of Senate President
- SB 357 - Rejection of an attempt to study the economic impact of mine safety rollback legislation.
- SB361 - Elimination of the state Prevailing Wage
- HB2011 - Deliberate Intent – Protecting Unsafe Employers
- SB14 - Charter schools
- SB409 - Ban On Government Labor agreement Requirements
- SB529 - Lowering state employee benefits
- SB361 - Expiration of WV Prevailing Wage
- SB357 - The Coal Mine Unsafety Bill
- HB2217 - Labor Commissioner
- SB529 - Retirement
- SB361 - Prevailing Wage
- SB14 - Teachers' Rights
- SB357 - The Coal Mine Un-Safety Bill
- Details
Bill Number: Senate Bill 357
Description: A rollback in state mine safety laws.
Date:February 26, 2015
Voting Body: 100-member House of Delegates
The Vote: An amendment to include an “economic impact study” in the bill. Even though the new Republican leadership touted “economic impact studies” for numerous issues at the beginning of the session, this amendment was voted down. It’s important to note that by the end of the session, the Republican leadership only called for one legislative issue to undergo an “economic impact study” -- so-called “Right to Work.”
A “No” vote is Anti-Worker a “Yes” vote is Pro-Worker.
- Details
Bill Number: Senate Bill 361
Description: Legislation to repeal the state Prevailing Wage for public construction projects, opening the door for out-of-state contractors to bring outside and illegal workers into West Virginia at taxpayer expense.
Date: Feb 15, 2015
Voting Body: 34-member Senate
The Vote: A motion to reject the bill, which at that point was a total repeal of the state Prevailing Wage a “No ” vote is Anti-Worker a “Yes ” vote is Pro-Worker.