Union Transparency: Members' Right to Know and Control Dues Spending
This Act enhances the rights of union members to information by requiring labor organizations to provide documents about their rights. A key change mandates written authorization from employees for the use of their dues for purposes not directly related to collective bargaining or contract administration. Unions must also disclose the right to seek religious accommodation not to pay dues and the rights established by the Supreme Court's decision in Communications Workers v. Beck.
Key points
Control over Dues: Unions cannot use dues for purposes not directly related to collective bargaining or contract administration without the employee's written authorization, which expires after 1 year.
Disclosure Requirement: Unions must provide members with information about their rights, including the right to seek religious accommodation regarding dues payment.
New Members: Employees who join the labor organization on or after 90 days post-enactment must receive information about their rights within 30 days of joining.
Online Access: Unions with websites must maintain a hyperlink on the homepage titled 'Union Member Rights and Officer Responsibilities Under the LMRDA' to information detailing members' rights.
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