Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS)

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Union Member Rights

The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) guarantees certain rights to union members and imposes certain responsibilities on union officers. The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) enforces many LMRDA provisions while other provisions, such as the bill of rights, may only be enforced by union members through private suit in federal court.

Regulations

• CFR Title 29 Chapter IV Part 458.2
• LMRDA

Publications

• LMRDA Compliance - A Guide for New Union Officers
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• Fact Sheet on the Labor-Management Reporting & Disclosure Act
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• Hoja informativa: Ley de Notificación y Divulgación Obrero-Patronal
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• Fact Sheet on the Office of Labor-Management Standards
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• Union Member Rights and Officer Responsibilities Under the LMRDA
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• Union Member Rights and Officer Responsibilities Under the Civil Service Reform Act
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• Bill of Rights of Members of Federal Sector Unions - A Complainant's Guide
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• Derechos de los Miembros de la Union y Responsabilidades de los Funcionarios en Virtud de la LMRDA
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• Union Members: Know Your Rights (Poster) (PDF)
• Miembros de Uniones: Conozcan sus Derechos (Cartel) (PDF)

OLMS Seminars and Outreach

OLMS has an active education and compliance assistance program to promote voluntary compliance with the LMRDA by informing union officers and others affected by the law of their responsibilities and by encouraging members to exercise their rights under the LMRDA.

OLMS District Offices throughout the country offer compliance assistance seminars to explain the requirements of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA). These seminars cover topics such as union reporting and recordkeeping, financial safeguards for union funds, elections of union officers, and training for union trustees on conducting audits in small unions. Some of these seminars are sponsored by labor unions, labor education programs, or other groups to provide training for their representatives while other seminars are solely OLMS sponsored and may be attended by any interested union officers and members. If your organization would like to sponsor a seminar with OLMS, contact the nearest OLMS District Office

• Upcoming Compliance Assistance Seminars

Last Updated: 11/17/06