The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) is an agency of the

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that promotes standards for democracy and

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in labor organizations. It was formed in 1959.

Activities

OLMS administers and enforces most provisions of the

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of 1959 (LMRDA).The LMRDA was enacted primarily to ensure basic standards of democracy and

in labor organizations which represent employees in private industry. Unions representing U.S. Postal Service employees became subject to the LMRDA with the passage of the

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. OLMS also enforces standards on officers of unions representing U.S. government workers defined by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.

History

The agency was originally formed as the Bureau of Labor-Management Reports in 1959. It was renamed the Labor-Management Services Administration in 1963, and the Office of Labor-Management Standards in 1984.

References

External links

Office of Labor-Management Standards

Office of Labor-Management Standards
in the

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