PURE Act

This bill proposes significant amendments to the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA) concerning union officer elections. Its primary goal is to strengthen democratic processes within labor organizations by requiring direct member participation in leadership selection. Specifically, the legislation mandates that all national, international, and intermediate union officers must be elected by secret ballot among the members . This change eliminates existing provisions that allowed for such officers to be chosen by conventions of delegates or by representative officers, ensuring a more direct electoral process. The amendments aim to enhance transparency and accountability in union governance. These new requirements will become effective 18 months following the bill's enactment, providing unions with time to adapt their election procedures.