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Congress passes tribal sovereignty act

Yesterday, in a 249-177 majority vote, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015, that prohibits the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from intervention in tribal affairs, mainly gaming facilities, was passed by Congress.

The measure, H.R.511, is intended to give authority back to tribal leaders and restore the legal standard that was in place long before the NLRB made the decision to change course. The bill was cosponsored by Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke. H.R.511 is an affirmation that the National Labor Relations Act does not apply to any Indian owned and operated businesses lo…