http://www.nrtw.org/en/free-tagging/department-labor The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/union-accountability-not-if-ted-kennedy-has-071520008 <p> On May 12, the Department of Labor issued a <a href="http://www.dol.gov/esa/olms/regs/compliance/OLMS_News/olms_news_2008/olmsnews1108.htm">notice</a> proposing a few minor rule changes aimed at improving union transparency. To help workers get more information on union expenditures they're frequently obligated to fund as a condition of employment, the new regulations would revise parts of the LM-2 form, a financial disclosure report filed by unions with over $250,000 in annual revenue. </p> <p> Among other things, the new regulations would require unions to disclose the amount of money spent on benefits for individual union officers, to report indirect monetary disbursements, to itemize certain receipts of $5,000 or more, and to disclose the identity of the purchaser or seller in transactions involving union assets. </p> <p><a href="http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/union-accountability-not-if-ted-kennedy-has-071520008">read more</a></p> http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/union-accountability-not-if-ted-kennedy-has-071520008#comments Department of Labor Union Accountability and Disclosure Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:48:12 -0400 Will Collins 3124 at http://www.nrtw.org