Department of Labor, Elizabeth Dole, Secretary v. Aluminum, Brick and Glass Workers International Union, Local 200

KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:

The Secretary of Labor brought this suit against a union, Local 200, Aluminum, Brick & Glass Workers International, alleging it had denied some of its members the right to participate in the election of union officers. At issue was whether the union could condition the members’ participation in union elections upon the payment of an assessment to assist other workers on strike. The union moved for summary judgment under Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(b), which the district court granted. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Local 200 represents approximately 1,200 hourly-wage workers in the aluminum…