Sen. Cornyn Stands Up for Union Transparency
Senator Cornyn (R-TX) has taken a stand for union transparency by introducing a resolution that opposes the DOL from rescinding the LM-2 union financial disclosure form filing requirement.
By dissolving LM-2 forms, per request of the Department of Labor, the OLMS has lost sight of arguably its most important responsibility, protecting rank-and-file union members against corruption. This year alone, between January and October, OLMS reports obtaining indictments and convictions in cases that total nearly $3 million in theft from union accounts. There is no reason to think that removing all forms of accountability and oversight would improve the already embarrassing levels of corruption present in union finances.
Clearly LM-2 forms were working, they consistently allowed the OLMS to investigate and convict wrongdoers who in many cases would have never been questioned. Cancelling LM-2s because they have been deemed too expensive is a step backwards, in fact, not all unions are required to file financial statements with OLMS, only ones that meet annual threshold amounts.
AWF has sent this letter to all Senators urging them to co-sponsor Sen. Cornyn's Congressional Review Act resolution disapproving the October 13 ruling by the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) to no longer require unions to file LM-2 financial disclosure forms.
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Unions seem to be as transparent as Congress- maybe if both opened up their records, we could do away with the majority of both of them. Hopefully Congress will demand more transparency out of unions than they do of themselves, but such a move also means a good look int he mirror is needed.
>> Michael November 18, 2009 18:31 pm
Nice use of the word "wrongdoers."
>> TCH November 18, 2009 18:00 pm
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