Today, Republican Workforce Leaders on the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), issued the following statement in support of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule requiring additional financial reporting for labor union-controlled trusts such as workforce development programs funded by union worker dues:
“Union bosses have a long history of cheating workers. At the UAW, union corruption, including money laundering, tax fraud, bribery, and embezzlement, went unchecked for more than a decade.
“Today’s rule will help reverse these troubling trends by allowing workers and the public to see with greater detail how union dues and fees are spent. Workers who pay a labor union – voluntarily or involuntarily – deserve to know how their hard-earned dollars are being spent.
“The Trump administration has made clear that its priority is protecting the interests of America’s workers, not the corrupt union bosses who place their selfish interests before those of rank and file union members. We applaud Secretary Scalia for taking concrete action to increase union transparency and accountability. These efforts will help ensure labor unions better serve workers and the American economy.”
NOTE: On July 29, 2019, Reps. Foxx and Walberg sent a comment letter to then Acting Secretary of Labor Pizzella supporting DOL’s proposed rule on financial reports for union-controlled trusts. The letter is part of ongoing efforts by Committee Republicans to promote democracy, accountability, and transparency within labor organizations.
