Legal Opinion
Solis v. Communications Workers of America
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 23, 2011No. Civil Action 09-299 (CKK)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY, District Judge.
This case is about the fundamental issue of what it means to conduct an election by “secret ballot.” Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis 1 (the “Secretary”) filed this action under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (“LMRDA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 401-531, seeking to declare as void certain elections held by Defendant Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO (“CWA”) at its 2008 national convention. The Secretary contends that CWA violated the terms of its own constitution and bylaws by conducting elections at that convention…
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