UNION DUES / LABOR LAW REFORM
DOL Requests Comments on Beck Rules
The Dep't of Labor's Office of Fed. Contract Compliance Programs will
have a key role in enforcing aspects of an executive order on notice requirements
imposed by the U.S. Supreme Court's 1988 decision in CWA v. Beck. The proposed
rule, published in the Oct. 1 Fed. Register, says that OFCCP was designated
the agency to enforce the requirements of President
Bush' executive order mandating that fed. contractors post notices
informing employees of their Beck rights. Beck held that workers who pay
agency fees in lieu of dues can't be forced to contribute to union expenses
unrelated to collective bargaining, contract administration, or the grievances
adjustment (e.g., no politics). The rule expands OFCCP's role compared
with the enforcement scheme contemplated under a similar order issued by
President H.W. Bush in 1992, which was rescinded by President Clinton in
1993. [BNA 10/1/01]
The public's comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before Nov. 30. The notice appeared in Fed. Register Vol. 66, Page 50010. Send comments to Don Todd, Deputy Asst. Sec'y for Labor-Mgmt. Programs, U.S. Dep't of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Room N-5605, Washington, DC 20210.
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