Master Printers Association, a Division of Printing Industry of Illinois v. Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

The Secretary of Labor initiated this action against Master Printers Association (MPA), alleging that MPA violated section 203 of the Labor Management and Disclosure Act, 29 U.S.C. § 433, by failing to file complete reports of its labor relations activity. MPA defended on the grounds that the Secretary’s reading of section 203’s disclosure requirements was overly broad and contrary to the legislative history, the statutory scheme and the plain language of the statute. It also contended that by interpreting section 203 to require complete disclosure of persuader and…