The Tulalip Tribes of Washington began drafting new employment laws in a bid to strengthen sovereignty and hiring preferences.
The tribe has about 3,700 members. Tribal businesses have created nearly 2,000 jobs, about 41 percent of which are held by Indians.
The new Workforce Protection Act will strengthen tribal and Indian preference policies, an official said. They will also address labor union issues that have arisen in recent years among tribes.
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Tulalips draft employment law
(The Everett Herald 12/8)
House Video:
Subcommittee
on Employer-Employee Relations - Hearing on H.R. 16, Tribal Labor Relations
Restoration Act of 2005 (July 20, 2006)
Tribal Labor Bill:
Tribal
Labor Relations Restoration Act of 2005 (H.R.16)
San Manuel Band v NLRB:
Briefs,
Decisions and Documents (Native American Rights Fund)
National Labor Relations Board Decisions:
San
Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino | Yukon
Kuskokwim Health Corporation
Relevant Links:
National Labor Relations Board - http://www.nlrb.gov
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