Review of Department of Labor's Program for Handling Union Election Complaints
Highlights
GAO reviewed the enforcement of the union election provisions of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act by the Labor-Management Services Administration (LMSA) to determine whether the Act is protecting the union members' election rights and if LMSA is effectively administering and enforcing the Act. The Act gives union members the right to select their officers and representatives through democratic elections. It establishes the terms of office and the election procedures which unions must follow. If union members believe that their rights to a democratic election have been infringed, they can file a complaint with the union. However, if the member is not satisfied with the union's response, or has not received a timely final decision, the member can file a complaint with LMSA.