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
instanceOf United States federal statute
labor law
administeredBy United States Department of Labor
amends National Labor Relations Act (in certain respects via related provisions)
codifiedIn Title 29 of the United States Code
country United States
dateEnacted 1959-09-14
enactedBy 86th United States Congress
enforcedBy Office of Labor-Management Standards
establishes a bill of rights for union members
fiduciary responsibilities for union officers
standards for union officer elections
hasAlias Landrum–Griffin Act
hasOfficialName Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959
hasSection election of officers provisions
reporting and disclosure requirements
safeguards for labor organizations
trusteeships provisions
union member bill of rights provisions
hasShortName LMRDA
historicalContext enacted in response to reports of corruption and undemocratic practices in some labor unions in the 1950s
imposes criminal penalties for embezzlement of union funds
criminal penalties for willful failure to file required reports
jurisdiction United States federal government
namedAfter Phillip M. Landrum NERFINISHED
Robert P. Griffin NERFINISHED
protects freedom of speech of union members within unions
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
purpose to promote union democracy and financial integrity
to protect union members and their participation in union affairs
regulates labor organizations
labor unions
labor unions’ internal affairs
relations between labor unions and employers
requires reporting and disclosure of certain employer and labor relations consultant activities
reporting and disclosure of labor organization financial information
reporting and disclosure of labor-management agreements
signedBy Dwight D. Eisenhower
signingPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower
statutesAtLargeCitation 73 Stat. 519
subjectMatter financial disclosure
labor-management relations
union democracy
union member rights
title Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
yearEnacted 1959

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Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959
Public Law 86-257 ("Pub.L. 86-257")
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