Landrum–Griffin Act
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The Landrum–Griffin Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1959 that regulates labor unions’ internal affairs and their officials’ relationships with employers to protect union members’ rights and prevent corruption.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Landrum-Griffin Act | 1 |
| Landrum–Griffin Labor Act | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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labor law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Department of Labor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959
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surface form:
Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
Landrum–Griffin Act ⓘ
surface form:
Landrum–Griffin Labor Act
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| amends |
Taft–Hartley Act
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surface form:
Labor Management Relations Act of 1947
National Labor Relations Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo | labor organizations engaged in an industry affecting commerce ⓘ |
| context | postwar concerns about labor racketeering and union corruption ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creates | criminal penalties for union corruption ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 86th United States Congress ⓘ |
| enactedInYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Office of Labor-Management Standards ⓘ |
| establishes |
Title I – Bill of Rights of Members of Labor Organizations
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surface form:
Bill of Rights of Members of Labor Organizations
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| focusesOn |
financial integrity of labor organizations
ⓘ
union democracy ⓘ |
| fullName | Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 ⓘ |
| guarantees |
equal rights to participate in union activities
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freedom of speech and assembly for union members ⓘ protection of the right to sue ⓘ safeguards against improper disciplinary action ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalArea | labor–management relations ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Phillip M. Landrum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert P. Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| primarySubject | labor unions ⓘ |
| prohibits |
embezzlement of union funds
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loans and payments from employers to union officers in many circumstances ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prevent corruption in labor organizations
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to promote union democracy ⓘ to protect union members’ rights ⓘ |
| regulates |
labor unions’ internal affairs
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relationships between union officials and employers ⓘ |
| requires |
financial reporting by labor organizations
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regular reporting and disclosure by unions ⓘ reporting by employers of certain payments to unions or union officials ⓘ reporting by labor relations consultants ⓘ secret-ballot elections for union officers ⓘ |
| shortName | LMRDA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| sponsorInHouse | Phillip M. Landrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsorInSenate | Robert P. Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Title I – Bill of Rights of Members of Labor Organizations
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Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 ⓘ
surface form:
Title II – Reporting by Labor Organizations, Officers, and Employees
Title III – Trusteeships ⓘ Title IV – Elections ⓘ Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 ⓘ
surface form:
Title V – Safeguards for Labor Organizations
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Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Landrum-Griffin Act
this entity surface form:
Landrum–Griffin Labor Act