International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Mitchell

Because a union’s imposition of a fine against one of its members did not comport with minimal requirements for procedural due process, nor with the requirements of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, 29 U.S.C. § 411(a)(5), nor requirements in the union’s local bylaws, we affirm the trial court’s refusal to reduce the fine to a collectible legal judgment.

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The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers *702(IBEW) is a labor union with local chapters throughout the nation. Local 46 of the IBEW is located in Seattle. Albert Mitchell is a partner in a Seattle electrical…