Thomas v. Grand Lodge of International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers ("IAM"))

Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Chief Judge WILSON joined.

OPINION

WILKINSON, Chief Judge:

This case involves the notification obligations of labor unions under section 105 of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA). 29 U.S.C. § 415 (1994). Section 105 states in its entirety: “Every labor organization shall inform its members concerning the provisions of this chapter.” The district court found that the defendant union satisfied section 105’s mandate by virtue of a single publication of the…