The Union Members Right to Know Act requires labor unions to provide members with specific information about their rights, including copies of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, information about religious accommodation exemptions from dues, and details about the Supreme Court's Beck decision (which limits what union fees can be used for). Unions must deliver this information to new members within 30 days of joining and to existing members within one year, then annually thereafter, either by mail or email and on their websites. The bill also prohibits unions from using member dues for activities unrelated to collective bargaining and contract administration unless members provide written authorization that expires after one year with no automatic renewal. Labor unions must certify compliance with these requirements to the Department of Labor within 180 days of the law taking effect, and annually thereafter, while the Labor Department has 180 days to issue implementing regulations.
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