Compliance Assistance - The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as amended (LMRDA)

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Synopsis of Law

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.

Compliance Assistance Materials

General Information

• LMRDA Compliance - A Guide for New Union Officers

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• Fact Sheet on the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act

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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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• 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)

Reporting & Disclosure

• Reports Required Under the LMRDA and the CSRA
• Public Disclosure Under the LMRDA

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• LMRDA Recordkeeping Requirements for Unions

   HTML Version    PDF Version
• Fact Sheet on the New Form T-1

   HTML Version    PDF Version

Elections

• Conducting Local Union Officer Elections - A Guide for Election Officials

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PDF Version

• Electing Local Union Officers by Mail
• Union Officer Elections - A Complainant's Guide
• Updating Your Union's Membership Mailing List
  

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PDF Version

• Electing Union Officers
  

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Financial Safeguards

• Conducting Audits in Small Unions - A Guide for Trustees

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PDF Version

• Bonding Requirements Under the LMRDA and the CSRA
• Bonding Computation Worksheet
• Compliance Tip - Internal Financial Controls
• Compliance Tip: Bonding Requirements

Trusteeships

• Trusteeship Requirements Under the LMRDA and the CSRA

Compliance 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.

Compliance Assistance Seminars

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

Questions & Answers

• What is the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA)?
• Who enforces the LMRDA?
• What are the standards of conduct provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA)?
• I belong to a union that is comprised solely of state employees. Does the LMRDA or CSRA cover my union?
• What rights are guaranteed to me as a union member under the Bill of Rights for members of labor organizations?

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Last Updated: 10/05/04

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