Union Members Right to Know Act

This bill would require every labor union to give each member a copy of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 and a summary of each of its titles. Unions would also have to give members a summary of their right to ask for a religious accommodation not to pay union dues or fees, and a summary of employee rights under the Supreme Court's Communications Workers v. Beck decision. This information would be sent by mail or email when a person joins and every year, and posted through a link on the union's website if it has one, with union officers certifying compliance to the Secretary of Labor. The bill would also bar unions from using an employee's dues or fees for purposes not directly related to collective bargaining or contract administration unless the employee gives written approval, which would expire after no more than one year and could not renew automatically.

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Sponsors

• Bill Cassidy Republican sponsor
• 4 cosponsors