Olms interpretative Manual

VOLUNTARYTERMINATION

See ManualEntry 357.005.

SUITBYMEMBERTOTERMINATETRUSTEESHIP

352.001LMRDA, SECTION304(a)

Any member or subordinate body of a labor organization affected by any violation of thistitle (except section 301) may bring a civil action in any district court of the United States havingjurisdictionofthelabororganizationfor suchrelief(includinginjunctions)asmay beappropriate.

352.005WHEN MEMBERMAY BRINGSUIT

UnlessanduntiltheSecretaryofLaborbringssuit,“anymember affected by any

violation of this title (except section 301) may bring a civil action in any district court of theUnitedStateshavingjurisdictionofthelabororganization. ”

352.100COURTDECISIONSONMEMBER’SRIGHTTOSUE

In Bluev. United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, 47 LRRM 2590 (D. Minn. 1964),members of a union sued to set aside trusteeship of Local 7 which they alleged was imposed inviolationofTitle III.Union soughtdismissalon groundcourtlacked jurisdictionbecauseTitle IIIrequirescomplainant toproceedthrough theSecretary of Labor and notgo directlyinto court.

Courtnoted splitin decisions:


MustsueviaSec’y


Coxv. Hutcheson, 204 F. Supp. 442,450-51, 49 LRRM 2990(S.D. Ind. 1962).


Rizzov. Ammond,182 F. Supp.456, 471-72,45 LRRM 3159 (D.N.J. 1960).


Flahertyv.McDonald,183 F. Supp. 300,306, 45 LRRM 2456 (S.D. Cal.1960).


Cansue directly


Parksv. International Brotherhoodof ElectricalWorkers,314 F.2d 886,923, 52 LRRM2281 (4th
Cir.1963),cert.denied372 U.S.976, 52LRRM 2943(1963).


Air Line Stewards and Stewardesses Associationv. Transport Workers Union, 55 LRRM 2711(N.D.Ill. 1963).


Forlinev. HelpersLocal No.42, 211 F.Supp. 315,319, 51LRRM 2639 (E.D.Pa. 1962).


Dolev. Local 427, International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers, 894 F.2d 607,609, 133 LRRM 2362 (3d Cir. 1990).


Varsv.InternationalBrotherhoodofBoilermakers,IronShipbuilders,Blacksmiths,ForgersandHelpers,204F. 245, 248, 50 LRRM 2851 (D. Conn. 1962).


ExecutiveBoard,LocalUnionNo.28, I.B.E.W.v.InternationalBrotherhoodofElectricalWorkers,184 F. Supp. 649, 655-56, 46 LRRM 2159 (D. Md. 1960).


HotelandRestaurantEmployeesandBartendersInternationalUnionv.DelValle,328F.2d885,886, 55 LRRM 2595 (1st Cir. 1964).

Court held weight of authority indicates exhaustion of remedy via Secretary is notprerequisite to suit and denied the union’s motion to dismiss.Bluev. United Brotherhood ofCarpentersand Joiners, 47 LRRM 2590 (D. Minn. 1964).

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352.105EXPELLEDMEMBERMAYCHALLENGETRUSTEESHIP

A union member who has been expelled from membership after the imposition of atrusteeship has standing to bring an action based on the alleged improper imposition of thetrusteeshipwhere in thesame suit he seeksto bereinstatedto membership.

SeeVarsv.InternationalBrotherhoodof Boilermakers,IronShipbuilders,Blacksmiths,ForgersandHelpers,204 F. Supp. 245, 248, 50 LRRM 2851 (D. Conn. 1962).

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*352.200PARTIESTOSUIT AGAINSTTRUSTEESHIP

A union member bringing action against a trusteeship should probably sue the superiorbody imposing the trusteeship, the trustee andthe president of the superior body. The labororganization is, of course, the major party defendant. See Cox v. Hutcheson, 204 F. Supp. 442,450-51 (S.D. Ind. 1962).But where the international president has power to continue thetrusteeship, he, like the trustee of the local, is an indispensable party to the relief sought by thelocalmembers. Both officersshouldbe joinedasdefendants inany such action.

Rizzov. Ammond, 182 F.Supp. 456, 473, 45LRRM 3159 (D.N.J. 1960).

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