Want to know more (or something) about LM-20s? You've come to the right place. 

Nearly 200 concerned citizens signed LaborLab’s petition supporting the change in Form LM-10 proposed by the Office of Labor-Management Standards, U.S. Department of Labor.  Our thanks to all of you who did so.

Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, advocating for better working conditions, are being threatened by Sysco management and even arrested for exercising the right to strike.

In June of 2022, LaborLab reported that El Milagro Tortillas, located in Chicago, had hired anti-union “persuaders” to meet with and coerce workers. But this isn’t the first time that the company has brought in “persuaders.”  According to a 2021 Form LM-10, El Milagro Tortillas brought in their hired guns before a union election petition had even been filed, which means the company is trying to snuff out a union before it’s even been formed. As it turns out, El Milagro Tortillas’ anti-worker behavior is anything but new.

What is the Form LM-21?  When a consultant enters a “reportable” (usually involving direct contact with workers) persuader arrangement with an employer, that persuader must file a Form LM-20 (Report of Arrangements and Agreements) within thirty days of entering this arrangement.  The Form LM-20 must be filed electronically and is posted online at the Office of Labor-Management Standards (“OLMS”) Public Disclosure website. 

A 5+ year veteran, Vince Quiles believes his store in Philly can become the first unionized Home Depot. Quiles talks with the 43-15 podcast about the power of independent unions and how to convince your coworkers not to believe the lies in captive audience meetings.

The Office of Labor Management Standards (OLMS) is still soliciting public comment on a proposed rule that would require employers who hire union-busting "persuaders" to disclose wether or not they are the recipients of federal government contracts. 

You can comment here or simply sign our petition.

Delaware North, a hospitality management company with annual revenues of $3.7 billion, fired winter tour guides in Yellowstone National Park in response to union organizing in early 2020. LaborLab’s 43-15 podcast brought on Ty Wheeler, a fired tour guide and organizer to highlight retaliation by Delaware North.

When tour guides at Yellowstone National Park started unionizing to bargain for higher wages, a consistent work schedule, and better housing conditions, they were quickly fired. In this episode, we chat with Ty Wheeler, one of the terminated organizers, about what it's like working at Yellowstone, why workers wanted to unionize, and where things have gone since Delaware North, the private company managing tours, illegally fired guides following their unionization efforts.