LaborLab’s August 2024 report reveals a shocking number of employers and labor consultants are continuing to evade disclosure laws, hiding millions spent to prevent workers from organizing.
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) safeguards workers’ right to organize by requiring employers and labor relations consultants (often called “union-busters” or “persuaders”) to disclose certain activities and expenditures.
Despite the law mandating disclosures, only a third of employers and barely 40% of labor consultants have filed the required reports. This lack of transparency undermines the LMRDA’s purpose and hinders workers’ ability to organize.
Following an exhaustive analysis of corporate and labor relations consultants, LaborLab found that an alarmingly high number of corporations and labor consultants are concealing the extent of spending on activities opposing workers’ right to organize. This further underscores the critical need for enhanced enforcement. LaborLab urges the U.S. Department of Labor, specifically the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS), to prioritize enforcement and dedicate resources to securing compliance from employers and consultants.
