Description

This handbook is a must for union members working to keep their unions true to democratic principles.

A detailed discussion of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), the principle federal law covering issues of internal democracy, will teach you what your rights are on paper as well as in practice. Issues covered include freedom of speech, right to fair and democratic elections, right to an internal constitution, right to fair trial, rights under a trusteeship, and the specific rights of public employee union members. The book uses workers’ stories to answer such practical questions as where do I file a complaint, do I sue as an individual or collectively, when and where do I have to file a suit, and what type of evidence do I have to collect?