[Excerpt] The basic thesis of this article is that the work of the Kennedy brothers in facilitating reform of American trade union law set legal standards, which can be adapted to deal with problems that have been encountered in Australia today. That thesis is advanced in three parts. PART ONE: outlines the interim findings of Australia’s Royal Commission into Trade Union Corruption and the reasons why U.S. labor law is worth considering in Australia. PART TWO: outlines the U.S. experience—the Kennedy family and the trade union rackets committee and the subsequent U.S. law reform in the Landrum Griffin Act. PART THREE: argues how these U.S. reforms can be modified and used in an Australian context. THE CONCLUSION: reinforces the need for unions to act in the interests of their worker-members rather than the interests of union leaders. The article is a timely reminder of the legacy of one of America’s most famous political families.