Donovan v. Local 126, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

OPINION OF THE COURT

WEIS, Circuit Judge.

After the complaining party’s death, another member of a local intervened in union proceedings challenging an election. Because no objection to the intervention was made at that time, we conclude that the union waived its constitutional provision establishing the period within which complaints could be lodged. In that circumstance, the internal union remedies were properly exhausted and therefore the Seere-tary of Labor was authorized to pursue the election challenge in court under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. Because the…