Owens Leads Legislation to Expose Union Backroom Deals

<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C. </strong>— Congressman Burgess Owens (R-UT) introduced the <a href="https://d12t4t5x3vyizu.cloudfront.net/owens.house.gov/uploads/2025/04/OWENUT_011_xml-SALT.pdf">Start Applying Labor Transparency (SALT) Act</a> to amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, requiring greater transparency in financial transactions between unions and labor consultants, closing loopholes that have allowed backroom deals to thrive.</p>

<p><em>“Imagine working hard every day, only to find out that the person next to you—someone you trust as a coworker—is secretly on a union’s payroll, pushing its agenda without your knowledge,”</em> <strong>said Rep. Owens.</strong> <em>“Powerful unions and their high-paid consultants have operated in the shadows for too long, cutting backroom deals at the expense of hard working Americans. The SALT Act shines a light on these hidden transactions, ensuring every worker knows exactly where their money is going.”</em></p>

<p>Background on the SALT Act:</p>

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<li>Amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require labor organizations to disclose payments, loans, or financial arrangements with consultants hired to influence employees&#8217; decisions regarding unionization.</li>

<li>Ensures that all labor-related financial transactions, including payments made to persuade employees about collective bargaining, are fully reported to the Department of Labor.</li>

<li>Closes reporting loopholes that have shielded labor unions from disclosing financial ties that could influence workplace organizing efforts.</li>

<li>Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue necessary regulations within six months of the bill’s enactment.</li>
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<p>The full text of the legislation is available <a href="https://d12t4t5x3vyizu.cloudfront.net/owens.house.gov/uploads/2025/04/OWENUT_011_xml-SALT.pdf">here</a>.</p>

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