To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require secret ballot elections of members for certain union officers.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires certain union officer elections to be conducted by secret ballot of members rather than through delegates.
Who Benefits and How
Union members could gain more direct and private voting rights in certain officer elections.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Labor organizations would need to redesign some election procedures to comply with the direct secret-ballot requirement after the delayed effective date.
Key Provisions
- Removes the delegate-convention option for specified union officer elections under the LMRDA.
- Requires those elections to be held by secret ballot of members.
- Delays the effective date for 18 months after enactment.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires certain union officer elections to be conducted by secret ballot of members rather than through delegates.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Requires certain union officer elections to be conducted by secret ballot of members rather than through delegates.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Union members voting in officer elections
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Labor organizations subject to the new election requirement
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Randy Fine
R-FL | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Fine (for himself and Mr. Harris of North Carolina) …
Stakeholder Effects
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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