Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act - Aftermath

Aftermath

While intended largely to limit union corruption and create a more equitable power structure within the unions, the Act was not without flaws in this regard. Writing twenty years after the passage of the Act, co-sponsor Senator Robert Griffin extolled its success, saying:

“Today, nearly two decades after enactment, it is undeniable that the Landrum-Griffin Act has played a significant role in enabling union members to participate more freely in the affairs of their unions. On the other hand, it cannot be said that union corruption and abuses of union power have disappeared. But such conduct in the union movement is not as common as it was twenty years ago; and, in large measure, that can be credited to the existence of the Landrum-Griffin Act”.

Senator Griffin acknowledged the shortcomings, particularly with regard to the Teamsters. However, Griffin argued that these violations were contrary to the Act, placing the blame instead on the Department of Labor for failing to pursue action against the Teamsters union for its corruptions.

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