Legal Opinion
James D. Hodgson, Secretary of Labor v. International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America,afl-Cio
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 9, 1971No. 20508PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARDS, Circuit Judge.
In 1959 the United States Congress adopted legislative standards of fairness in relation to elections in labor organizations and provided for enforcement of those standards by the United States District Courts through complaints initiated by the Secretary of Labor. See Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 481 et seq. (Supp. V, 1969).
This is a case of first impression at the appellate court level concerning the appropriate interpretation of Section 402(b) of the Act, 29 U.S.C. § 482(b) (1964):
“The Secretary shall investigate such…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- United States v. American Trucking AssociationsSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Burnett v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- The HarrisburgSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Walter Bachowski v. Peter Brennan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor Andunited Steelworkers of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
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- James D. Hodgson, Secretary of Labor v. Lodge 851, International Association of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
- Usery v. Local Union No. 639 International Brotherhood of TeamstersCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- William E. Brock, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. American Postal Workers Union, Afl-Cio, Chicago LocalCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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