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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...

  It’s been a long time since OSHA has come under scrutiny. “With a leadership change, often long-standing regulatory agencies will change as well,” says   Philip Russell, partner at Ogletree Deakins .” And this change could be dramatic, says Russell. “I think that you could see from Trump 47 innovation like we've never seen before.” To understand the practical implications of that viewpoint,  EHS Today  spoke with Russell, who has been practicing law in the EHS space for a number of years working with companies across a range of industries. Ogletree Deakins Phillip Russell, partner at Ogletree Deakins EHS Today: What do you think will change with the new administration?  PR:  OSHA has been around since 1970, and it's operated essentially the same administration to administration. It really doesn't matter who's in the White House, but I think now perhaps we will begin to see a reorganization or shift in resources away from politically popular targets. ...