Washington, July 27 -- Congressman Bob Onder issued the following press release:
Today, following the Education and Workforce Committee's investigation that uncovered years of financial secrecy at the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), Representative Bob Onder (R-MO) introduced the Improving Clarity and Transparency for Unions Act, or "Improving CTU Act," to hold union leaders accountable and ensure American workers have access to information about how their dues are spent.
For the past five years, CTU failed to disclose required financial audits to their members, despite collecting nearly $150 million in member dues during that period. The Committee found that CTU repeatedly denied workers' requests for financial information about how the uni...