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The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as amended (LMRDA), establishes certain rights
for union members and contains provisions to insure union democracy and financial integrity. In particular,
Title IV of the LMRDA sets forth basic democratic procedures which unions must follow in conducting their
officer and delegate elections. OLMS has also issued regulations interpreting the LMRDA election
provisions.
Election Regulations:
Union Officer Election Publications:
- Conducting Local Union Officer Elections - A Guide for Election Officials
- Electing Local Union Officers by Mail
- Union Officer Elections - A Complainant's Guide
- Elecciones de autoridades sindicales - Guía para la presentación de quejas
- Updating Your Union's Membership Mailing List
- Electing Union Officers
OLMS Seminars & 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
Last Updated: 11/17/06
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