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The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as amended (LMRDA),
grants certain rights to
union members and protects their interests by promoting democratic procedures
within
labor organizations. The LMRDA establishes:
- a Bill of Rights for union members;
- reporting requirements for labor organizations, union officers and employees,
employers, labor-relations consultants, and surety companies;
- standards for the regular election of union officers; and
- safeguards for protecting labor organization funds and assets.
The Secretary of Labor enforces certain provisions of the LMRDA and has delegated
that authority to the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) of the Department
of Labor's Employment Standards Administration. Other provisions may only be
enforced by union members through a private suit in a Federal district court.
General Information
Reporting & Disclosure
Elections
Financial Safeguards
Trusteeships
Other Provisions
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.
We Want to Know What You Think
Do you have comments or suggestions about the material offered here? Please
take the DOL Customer Survey (via the link at the bottom of this page), or email
OLMS directly at olms-public@dol.gov
with any comments, suggestions, or concerns.
Last Updated: 03/17/09
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