Legal Opinion
Lynn Martin, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Branch 419, National Association of Letter Carriers, Afl-Cio
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 27, 1992No. 91-5910PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID A. NELSON, Circuit Judge.
Subject to certain statutory exceptions, and “subject to ... reasonable qualifications uniformly imposed,” every labor union member in good standing is eligible to run for and to hold union office. § 401(e) of the Landrum-Griffin Act, 29 U.S.C. § 481(e).
The National Association of Letter Carriers, a labor union subject to the Act, has constitutional provisions saying that any member who “holds, accepts, or applies for a supervisory position in the Postal Career Service” is ineligible to run for union office until two years have elapsed. (Emphasis supplied.)…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Metropolitan Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Wirtz v. Glass Bottle BlowersSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Wirtz v. Hotel, Motel & Club Employees Union, Local 6Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Local 3489, United Steelworkers of America v. UserySupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Wirtz v. Local Union No. 125Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Reich v. Local 30, International Brotherhood of TeamstersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Reich v. Local 30Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Martin v. Local 412, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees & Moving Picture Machine OperatorsDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1993