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At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters. House Committee Introduces LMRDA Reform Package  House Education and Workforce Committee Republicans introduced five bills this week to reform the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), with the stated goal of promoting transparency and fairness. The legislation includes:  Union Members Right to Know Act , which would require unions to annually disclose key documents,  e.g ., collective bargaining agreements and union constitutions and bylaws, with its members;  Ask the Union Members Act , which would require unions to hold a secret ballot vote before approving a new contract or authorizing a strike;  Protecting Union Representation and Elections Act , which would ensure union officers are elected via secret ballot by union members, rather than delegates;  Fair Access to Justice for Uni...

At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters. NLRB Acting General Cowen Issues Guidance on Union Salts  In a  memorandum  dated July 24, 2025, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel William Cowen issued guidance to all regional directors, officers-in-charge, and resident officers for investigating salting cases. The memorandum defines salting as “the act of a trade union in sending a union member or members to an unorganized jobsite to obtain employment and then organize the employees.” When determining whether an applicant for employment in a salting case is entitled to protection under the National Labor Relations Act, the memorandum instructs the Regions take a number of detailed actions when investigating the legitimacy of claims, including, “asking whether the applicant recently refused similar employment with the employer; engaged in...