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Hiring Hall Rights

The LMRDA provides very few rights related to the fair operation of hiring halls. The basis for the rights of hiring hall users is found in the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), particularly Section (b)(1)(A), which requires unions to abide by what is called the duty of fair representation. There are two kinds of hiring halls: exclusive and non-exclusive. Under an exclusive hiring hall, employers agree to obtain all, or a fixed percentage, of workers from the union.

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Moving slowly while opportunity knocks at IUOE L. 14

It was back in July 2008 that the government settled its civil RICO lawsuit against International Union of Operating Engineers Local 14, the 1,600-member union of heavy construction equipment and crane operators in New York City. The government charged that Local 14 had been dominated by organized crime; the consent decree that settled the case provides for two court-appointed monitors armed with wide-ranging powers to eradicate corruption, establish a fair job referral system, require fair elections, and promote union democracy.
New Voices at AUD construction trades conference, and Workshop Reports

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Fair hiring, fighting pension abuses, and a Bill of Rights for Building Trades Unionists were up for discussion at AUD's national conference of construction workers in Brooklyn, November 8 and 9.
IBEW delegates demand due process in construction hiring.

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