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Department of Labor Regulations Affecting Union Politics

U.S. Labor Department announces enhanced union transparency rules -

Friday May 9, 2008

Revisions designed to better protect union members' right-to-know

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor will issue a notice of proposed rulemaking on May 12 to enhance union financial transparency. The proposed rule, issued under the authority of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA), protects the rights of labor union members to have meaningful information about union finances and expenditures.

Union Transparency Reforms

On Friday, December 20, 2002, the U.S. Department of Labor announced its intention to revise the annual reporting forms for labor unions. The paper below provides analysis of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) and shows how current Department of Labor regulations fail to accomplish the objectives of the LMRDA.

Click below to read our comments and analysis of the need for this revision, the Department of Labor notice of proposed rulemaking, and other items.

Final Rule Issued October 2003 (pdf - 700k)
Congressional Letter Opposing Changes
Coalition Letter to Sec. Chao Supporting Reforms
SUPA Comments Submitted to the Department of Labor (pdf)
The Case for New Labor Organization Reporting Forms (pdf)
Department of Labor Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (pdf)
Department of Labor Press Release

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