HCS HB 1465 -- LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

SPONSOR:  Hunter

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Workforce
Development and Workplace Safety by a vote of 7 to 6.

This substitute requires labor unions not subject to the federal
Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act to publicly
disclose information concerning their finances.  Labor unions are
required to disclose:

(1)  Assets including cash, accounts receivable, loans
receivable, United States treasury securities, investments, and
other assets;

(2)  Liabilities including accounts payable, loans payable,
mortgages, and other liabilities;

(3)  Cash receipts from sources including dues, fees, sales,
interest, rent, and dividends;

(4)  Cash disbursements including negotiation, administration,
organization, lobbying, political, benefits, overhead, gifts, and
contributions; and

(5)  Membership status including active, inactive, associate,
apprentice, retired, and others.

Fines and penalties for noncompliance are specified.

These provisions mirror the federal Lundrum-Griffin Act.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Cost on General Revenue Fund of $0 in
FY 2007, $0 to Unknown in FY 2008, and $0 to Unknown in FY 2009.
Unknown expected to be less than $100,000.  No impact on Other
State Funds in FY 2007, FY 2008, and FY 2009.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill provides union members
with a clear, in-depth view of all union expenditures, debts,
income sources, and the financial status of their pensions.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Hunter; and
Associated Industries of Missouri.

OPPONENTS:  Those who oppose the bill say that this required
information is already provided to the federal government, making
the bill's requirements redundant.

Testifying against the bill were Missouri AFL-CIO; United
Steelworkers of America, District 11; Communications Workers of
America; United Auto Workers, Missouri State Cap Council;
Missouri State Council of Firefighters; Joe Schulte, United
Steelworkers-Local 11-6; and Associated Grocers.

Roland Tackett, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:43 am