Labor Organization Reports (17.309)
Program
17.309 Labor Organization Reports
Federal Agency
OFFICE OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS, EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Authorization
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, Public Law 86-257, as amended, Public Laws 89-216, 98-473, 99-217, and 100-182, 29 U.S.C. 401.
Program Number
17.309
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To provide for the reporting and disclosure of, financial transactions and administrative practices of labor organizations, employers, labor consultants and others required to report under the Landrum-Griffin Act; to provide standards for the election of union officers, trusteeships, fiduciary responsibilities of union officers, and rights of union members.
Types of Assistance
Advisory Services and Counseling; Dissemination of Technical Information; Investigation of Complaints.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Provides union members the authority to bring civil action in the district courts of the United States to enforce the rights and protections granted them under the Bill of Rights of Members of Labor Organizations; enables union members and employees whose rights are affected by a collective bargaining contract, to obtain or examine a copy of the agreement; enables union members to secure information on the organization, administrative practices, and financial transactions of their unions and to prevent abuses in these areas and in the administration of trusteeships imposed upon labor organizations; assures union members free and democratic officer elections through enforcement of standards and procedures with respect to such elections, and the removal of officers; and safeguards assets of labor organizations by imposing upon union officials fiduciary responsibility, enforceable in the courts, and by requiring the bonding of persons who handle union funds.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Officers of unions may obtain assistance in preparing reports or otherwise complying with the Act. Union members or union organizations may request assistance in investigating alleged violations. All reports required to be filed are available for disclosure to the general public.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Union officers, union members, union organizations. All reports required to be filed are available for disclosure to the general public.
Credentials/Documentation
None.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Write or call the nearest Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards field office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Award Procedure
None.
Deadlines
Union members may file an election of officers complaint with the Department of Labor within 1 month after having exhausted internal union remedies or within 1 month after having invoked internal union remedies without obtaining a final decision within 3 months after invoking them.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Not applicable.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Not applicable.
Audits
Not applicable.
Records
Not applicable.
Program Accomplishments
In fiscal year 2001, we received and processed 35,135 reports, and conducted 3,119 investigations, 238 audits, and 35 supervised elections. In fiscal year 2002, we expect to receive and process approximately 36,000 reports, and conduct an estimated 3,295 investigations, 200 audits, and 45 supervised elections.
Financial Information
Account Identification
16-0104-0-1-505.
Obligations
(Salaries and Expenses) FY 02 $30,282,000; FY 03 est $30,632,000; and FY 04 est $34,503,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
29 CFR 401-453. 29 CFR 457-459. The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as amended, Rights and Responsibilities under the LMRDA; Reports Required under the LMRDA (Spanish edition also available); Bonding Requirements under LMRDA; Trusteeship Requirements under the LMRDA, Electing Union Officers (Spanish edition also available); LMRDA Regulations and Interpretative Bulletins: Election of Officers of Labor Organizations, 29 CFR 452; Standards of Conduct Regulations, 29 CFR 457-459. The above literature is available free of charge in limited quantities from the Headquarters Office listed below or field offices in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Conducting Local Union Officer Elections - a guide for election officials is available for sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office.
Related Programs
17.150, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Persons desiring assistance should contact the nearest Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards field office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office
Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Public Disclosure Room: N-5610. Telephone: (202) 693-0129. Contact: Howard Campbell. Telephone: (202) 693-1184.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not applicable.
