Longshoremen on their lunch break c. 1945. To read the LMRDA in its entirety, go to: http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-lmrda.htm
Birthed from the worry that union leadership and funding were linked to organized crime, the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act becomes an important piece of federal law meant to prevent corruption and foster democracy within unions. The law is enforced by the department's Office of Labor-Management Standards.
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