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HRD-81-158 1 (1981-09-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabcnu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 .Z, HUMAN RESOURCES September 30, 1931 DIVISION Mr. Donald L. Dotson Assistant Secretary of Labor I Management Relations Department of Labor Dear Mr. Dotson: Subject: Review of Department of Labor's Program for Handling Union Election Complaints (HRD-81-158) We have made a review of the Labor-Management Services Administration's (LSMA's) enforcement of the union election provisions in title IV of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as amended (LMRDA) (29 U.S.C. 401). Title IV gives union members the right to select their officers and representatives through democratic elections. It establishes terms of office and election procedures unions must follow in electing their officers and requires that elections comply with the unions' constitutions and bylaws. If union members believe their rights to a democratic election have been infringed, they can file a complaint with the union under its constitution and bylaws. However, if the member is not satisfied with the union's response, or has not received a final decision within 3 months, the member can then file a complaint with Labor under title IV. Our review revealed problems in LMSA's (1) monitoring of members' election complaints resolved by unions, (2) efforts in providing technical assistance to local union officials and members, and (3) program for detecting whether union members convicted of violating criminal law are serving as union officers in violation of LMRDA. We also noted that, because of restrictions on its authority under LMRDA, LMSA (1) does not investigate complaints concerning election of certain union officials, such as shop stewards and committee representatives, and (2) cannot include election violations the complainant was aware of, but did not include in the protest, in requesting court ordered election reruns. During our review we brought these problems to the attention of LMSA officials. (207342) oJ2'7O

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