Election Trust® has administered union elections for 20+ years — managing every phase of the process so your organization is protected from Day 1 through post-election OLMS review.
Your 3rd Party Authority
Over two decades of union election administration — and no successful OLMS challenges to our documented process. That record speaks for itself.
As an independent third-party administrator, our involvement is itself a primary legal defense — removing your union from any accusation of self-dealing or improper influence.
Our 12-phase framework is the process we execute for every single union election. Not a retroactive checklist — a forward-built compliance structure from Day 1.
We proactively invite qualified stakeholders to every observable step and document their attendance — or their declination. No step is hidden.
Every union election we administer produces a complete, indexed file that can be placed before OLMS the same day a complaint is filed — because we build it that way from the start.
Election Trust® carries $1 million in Commercial Errors & Omissions insurance — providing an additional layer of protection for every election we administer.
Title IV of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act sets strict procedural requirements for every union officer election. A single misstep — even an unintentional one — can void your entire election and trigger a federal investigation.
Any member may file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor within one month of exhausting internal protests. OLMS can void and demand a complete re-run of the election.
Once OLMS brings a court action, the union must prove the violation did NOT affect the outcome — not the complainant. The burden falls entirely on your organization.
All election materials must be preserved for a full year post-election. OLMS can demand access to every document in the file — on the same day a complaint is filed.
Improper ballot mailing · Ineligible voter inclusion · Denied observer access · Inadequate notice · Broken chain of custody. Any single one can void your results.
Election Trust® has administered elections for trade locals, industrial unions, public employee associations, and national affiliates across the country. Organizations we've served include: