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ship and training purposes are
not prohibited.
5. For effective administra-
ton of this program OF report
ing and disclosure OF general
union funds. conflicts of inter-
est, union organization and
structure and also the program
for reporting and disclosure Of
welfare and pension plans, the
administ ration recommends
shat there be created In the
Department Of Labor q COM
missioner of labor reports who
would be responsible to the Sec
rotary for the performance Of
duties under the new legisla-
ton. The commissioner should
be appointed by the President
with the advice and consent
of the Senate. In the admin
istration Of these reporting re-
Iquirements, the commissioner
Of labor reports would be en-
powered through authority de-
rived from the Secretary Of La
Dor to:
q. Make full public disclosure
of all information contained in
the reports:
/ b. Seek injunctions against
violations:
c. Investigate reports Of
violations Of the reporting re-
quirements. including the
accuracy of reports fled, and
charges that union election or
procedural practices are not in
accordance with the reporting
requirements; and
d. Issue Suhpoenas for the
! production Of all appropriate
books and records and compel
testimony by witnesses.
6. In order TO ensure the
effective enforcement Of this
: program the administration
recommends that the following
, criminal and administrative
! sanctions be enacted into law:
a. Criminal
% The embezzlement of
general funds. false stale
ments or entries. or wilful de-
struction Of books should be
made punishable as a felony.
20 The criminal code pro-
visions relating to filing OF
false information should be
! made specifically applicable 70
, these reports.
! go The failure Of an en-
ployer or a union TO file re-
|, quired reports should be made
a misdemeanor.
ca A new bribery section
should be added to the Grim
: inal Code making 1t a felony fol
an employer. or his agent oil
: representative. or any union
! Official or representative, tC
make or receive any payments
to influence improperly the ac-
I tons OF the other in labor
/ management matters. To faeil-
: itate prosecutions of violation,
OF this section there should be
= included a provision for i'm
munity to witnesses.
b. Administrative
At the present time any Ia.
Dor organization covered BY
a the National Labor Relation:
! Act is denied access 10 it'
processes II It fails TO file
financial and organizations
!, reports. This should be con.
tinued. In addition. subject e
the requirements OF the Ad-
. ministretive Procedures Act
|, including judicial review. for
: the wilful failure 70 file true
and proper reports the ad-
ministration recommends that.
, I'D All labor organizations
! and employers be denied al
! rights or PRIVILEGES available 70
! them under Federal labor man.
akement relations laws:
(2) All labor organizations
be liable to revocation OF ans
outstanding certification a.
{; bargaining representative un-
: der any law Of the United
: States;
: 81 All labor organization.
$ be liable to the forfeiture fol-
5 an appropriate period Of tar
i. exemptions available to them
I; under the Internal Revenue
o Code.
e 2. Certain provisions OF tn,
{ National Labor Relations Ac
= afford opportunity for labor O.
5 management to coerce tn
y other. often with detrimental
: effect on individual employees
II innocent third parties and tn
: general public. The admins
: tration recommends that tn
II antiquities and inequit.s tina
n exist in these provisions be re
g moved by amending them a
Il follows:
S q. Amend the secondary boy