Legal Opinion
Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor v. Local 5724, United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio, and United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 19, 1973No. 73-1171PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.
A United Steelworkers’ rule provides that no member shall be eligible for elec tion to a local union office unless he has attended at least one-half of the regular meetings of his local union during the previous 36 months. The issue presented on this appeal is whether this attendance requirement is a reasonable qualification uniformly imposed within the meaning of the Labor-Management Reporting & Disclosure Act of 1959, 29 U. S.C. § 481(e). 1
District Judge Joseph P. Kinneary held the rule to be valid. We affirm.
The Secretary of Labor filed this action challenging as null…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- 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
- Hodgson v. Local Union 6799, United SteelworkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- George P. Shultz, Secretary of Labor, Cross-Appellee v. Local Union 6799, United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- Hodgson v. Local 1299, United Steelworkers of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Local 3489, United Steelworkers of America v. UserySupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- William J. Usery, Secretary of Labor v. Local Division 1205, Amalgamated Transit UnionCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
- Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor v. Local 3489, United Steelworkers of America, Afc-Cio, and United Steelworkers of America, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
- Brennan v. Local Union No. 639, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Raymond Donovan, Secretary of Labor v. Illinois Education AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
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