Legal Opinion
Ferguson v. International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 18, 1988No. 87-6314PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORRIS, Circuit Judge:
Section 101(a)(2) of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), 29 U.S.C. § 411(a)(2), protects *1171union members’ rights to free speech and assembly while preserving the rights of unions to adopt and enforce reasonable rules governing the responsibilities of members towards their unions as institutions. Specifically, section 101(a)(2) provides:
Every member of any labor organization shall have the right to meet and assemble freely with other members; and to express any views, arguments, or opinions; and to express at meetings of the labor organization his…
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