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1 UNION RESEARCH TIPS Useful InformationWhere to Find itWhat to Look for Financial Statement (LM-2) http://www.lrirightnow.com http://www.dol.gov/olms/re gs/compliance/rrlo/lmrda.ht m 11: PAC donations 20: Number of Members 21: Average Dues Amount 29 & 34: Compare assets and liabilities 64: Amount spent on behalf of members Constitutions http://www.dol.gov/olms/re gs/compliance/rrlo/lmrda.ht m These are the “rules of the road” for union members. Areas of special interest: trials, fines, assessments, and international authority to enter into agreements on behalf of local. Union Pension Status http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/cr iticalstatusnotices.html Underfunded pensions. Utilize LM-2, constitution, pension information, and political contributions for deeper understanding of how unions promise to spend their money and how they actually spend it. Membership Statistics http://www.bls.gov/news.re lease/union2.toc.htm These are the Department of Labor union membership statistics that are updated each year Political Contributions http://www.opensecrets.or g/orgs/index.php Unions spend a lot of dues money on politics. Here you can research which unions contribute and to whom. Labor Relations Institute | LRIonline.com | LRIRightNow.com | 800-888-9115

2 UNION RESEARCH TIPS Useful InformationWhere to Find itWhat to Look for Strike Data http://www.lrirightnow.com http://www.bls.gov/wsp/ Major strikes Number of work days lost Location and trends Unfair Labor Practice Charges (ULPs) http://www.lrirightnow.com https://www.nlrb.gov/search/ cases CB cases (charges against the union) Majority of times these are for failure of the union to represent its members. Election Data http://www.lrirightnow.com https://www.nlrb.gov/search/ cases Win rate Number of decertifications (RD cases) Organizing Activity http://www.lrirightnow.com https://www.nlrb.gov/search/ cases Find trends in the data. Look for consistency in industries, locations, bargaining units. Comprehensive Datahttps://www.unionfacts.com Website with databases of union statistics, information on employee rights, and union profiles. Labor Relations Institute | LRIonline.com | LRIRightNow.com | 800-888-9115

3 UNION RESEARCH TIPS Useful InformationWhere to Find itWhat to Look for Union Corruptionhttp://nlpc.org The National Legal and Policy Center is an organization that promotes ethics in public life. Relevant labor news and union corruption facts can be found here. Labor Law https://www.nlrb.gov/sites/ default/files/attachments/b asic-page/node- 3024/basicguide.pdf This is a guide written by the NLRB that discusses the National Labor Relations Act in plain English. Main sections include: The Rights of Employees, Collective Bargaining, Unfair Labor Practices, and How the Act is Enforced. NLRB Processes https://www.nlrb.gov/resou rces/nlrb-process This link outlines the NLRB’s process for unfair labor practice charges and representation elections. Right-to-Workhttp://www.nrtw.org This site maintains up-to-date news on right-to-work happenings – what states have R2W laws, how to resign from union membership, “card check” organizing. Union Activism http://www.labornotes.org http://inthesetimes.com These pro-organizing sites promote recent news and events in the labor movement. Check here to see if anything significant is going on with your union of interest. Labor Relations Institute | LRIonline.com | LRIRightNow.com | 800-888-9115

4 UNION RESEARCH TIPS Useful InformationWhere to Find itWhat to Look for EnvironmentDeep dive internet searches The deeper you dig, the more likely you are to uncover alt-labor ties, political ties, regional trends, and impacts of labor related events. Anecdotal Union Information Union websites, social media sites, newsletters, press releases, media stories These sites will give you insight into union tactics, leadership styles and potential issues, and member activism. Oftentimes, you will uncover contracts that haven’t been reported to the FMCS. Union Democracywww.tdu.org Most major unions have internal protesters – members who still like their union but want it to be more democratic – find them. Social media is a good place to start. Unions in Action https://supreme.justia.com/c ases/federal/us/452/666/cas e.html#680 https://supreme.justia.com/c ases/federal/us/388/175/cas e.html https://law.resource.org/pub/ us/case/reporter/F2/350/350.F2d.427.18942_1.html Court case surrounding the employer’s right to make economic business decisions or management rights. Court case surrounding union fining employees who crossed the picket line. Court Case surrounding union fining employee for filing an unfair labor practice against union. Labor Relations Institute | LRIonline.com | LRIRightNow.com | 800-888-9115

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