However, it can t outlaw closed shops . A closed shop is where an employer has to hire from existing union members. The next major Labor Law is the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. This is the Bill of Rights for union members. It guarantees members equal rights of all other members to the rights to nominations, votes, attendance at meetings.
Members have the right to free assembly and to bring suit against the union.
This law also requires that labor unions report their finances to the government and their membership. Also, it allows for the membership to petition the courts to overturn an election. An increasingly important statute in the field of Labor Law is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you believe that you have been discriminated against by your employer you should file a charge with the regional office of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The claim must be filed within six months of the violation.