Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 Lawyers
LegalMatch Law Library Managing Editor, Ken LaMance, Attorney at Law 
What is the Purpose of the LMRDA?
The LMRDA was created to develop preventative measures to stop improper collusion between employers and union officials. The Act also serves to prevent embezzlement of union member dues. The Act requires the disclosure of financial transactions and administrative practices of unions, employers, and labor consultants, as well as providing standards for election of union officials, trusteeships, and the fiduciary rights of union officers.
What are Some of the Basic Rights of Union Members under the LMRDA?
The LMRDA gives union members some basic rights so that they have the power to help enforce the objectives of the Act:
- Union members must be provided with a copy of any collective bargaining contract that affects their rights.
- Union members must be provided with information on the financial transactions and administrative practices of their union.
- Union members are entitled to free and democratic officer elections as well as the removal of officers.
- Unions may raise dues only by democratic procedures such as a vote on it by all union members.
- Union officials have a legally-binding fiduciary responsibility, which can be enforced by union members in a suit in civil court.
You may have legal recourse if your union's officials are violating the LMRDA. An experienced labor law attorney can help you understand your rights under the LMRDA. A labor lawyer also can help you file a complaint and take those officials to court if necessary.
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Last Modified: 09-08-2008 11:01 AM PDT
