Federal Election Commission v. Sailors' Union of the Pacific Political Fund

NORRIS, Circuit Judge:

This case presents the question whether three affiliate unions of Seafarers International Union of North America (Seafarers) should be considered “local units” of Seafarers or independent “labor organizations” affiliated with Seafarers for the purpose of calculating compliance with the campaign contributions limitation of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, 2 U.S.C. §§ 431 et seq. (the Act). We hold that at least two of the three unions are independent labor organizations under the Act and that therefore the respective related political action…