; (2) to expand coverage under the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) to more workers; (3) to provide a process by which workers and employers can successfully negotiate an initial collective bargaining agreement; (4) to provide a stronger deterrent and fairer remedies for workers who face retaliation, discrimination, or other interference with their legal rights to act concertedly, join a union, or engage in collective bargaining; (5) to broadly protect workers’ right to engage in concerted activities for mutual aid or protection; (6) to streamline the enforcement procedures of the National Labor Relations Board to provide for more timely and effective enforcement of the law; (7) to safeguard the right to strike by prohibiting permanent replacement of striking workers; (8) to repeal specific prohibitions on collective action and peaceful expression; (9) to permit fair share fee arrangements in order to promote workers’ freedom of association and encourage the practice of collective bargaining; (10) to improve the purchasing power of wage earners in industry; (11) to promote the stabilization of fair wage rates and humane working conditions within and between industries