Acosta v. Local Union 26, Unite Here

OPINION AND ORDER

George A. O’Toole, Jr., United States District Judge

The Secretary of the United States Department of Labor (the “Department”) brought suit against Unite Here Local 26, alleging that the union violated § 104 of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (“LMRDA”), 29 U.S.C. § 414, when it permitted a member of Local 26 to inspect the union’s collective bargaining agreements (“agreements” or “CBAs”) with employers other than the complainant’s employer but refused to permit her to take notes while reviewing those agreements. The union disagrees with the Secretary’s…