Public Law 86-257
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Public Law 86-257 is the formal statutory designation of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, a U.S. federal law that regulates labor unions’ internal affairs and their relations with employers.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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labor law → |
| administeredBy |
United States Department of Labor
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| amends |
National Labor Relations Act (in certain respects via related provisions)
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| codifiedIn |
Title 29 of the United States Code
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| country |
United States
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| dateEnacted |
1959-09-14
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| enactedBy |
86th United States Congress
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| enforcedBy |
Office of Labor-Management Standards
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| establishes |
a bill of rights for union members
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fiduciary responsibilities for union officers → standards for union officer elections → |
| hasAlias |
Landrum–Griffin Act
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| hasOfficialName |
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959
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| hasSection |
election of officers provisions
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reporting and disclosure requirements → safeguards for labor organizations → trusteeships provisions → union member bill of rights provisions → |
| hasShortName |
LMRDA
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| historicalContext |
enacted in response to reports of corruption and undemocratic practices in some labor unions in the 1950s
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| imposes |
criminal penalties for embezzlement of union funds
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criminal penalties for willful failure to file required reports → |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| namedAfter |
Phillip M. Landrum
NERFINISHED
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Robert P. Griffin NERFINISHED → |
| protects |
freedom of speech of union members within unions
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right of union members to participate in union meetings and elections → right of union members to receive copies of collective bargaining agreements → right of union members to sue in court → |
| publicLawNumber |
Pub.L. 86-257
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| purpose |
to promote union democracy and financial integrity
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to protect union members and their participation in union affairs → |
| regulates |
labor organizations
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labor unions → labor unions’ internal affairs → relations between labor unions and employers → |
| requires |
reporting and disclosure of certain employer and labor relations consultant activities
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reporting and disclosure of labor organization financial information → reporting and disclosure of labor-management agreements → |
| signedBy |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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| signingPresident |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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| statutesAtLargeCitation |
73 Stat. 519
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| subjectMatter |
financial disclosure
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labor-management relations → union democracy → union member rights → |
| title |
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
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| yearEnacted |
1959
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959
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Public Law 86-257 ("Pub.L. 86-257") → |
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