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On September 29, 2008, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Department filed suit against International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 (located in Countryside, Illinois). The lawsuit seeks to void the August 25, 2007 election for vice president, recording-corresponding secretary, financial secretary, treasurer, executive board District 1, executive board District 3 and executive board District 8. The complaint alleges that the incumbent president’s slate did not pay for employer services at a campaign rally and used union funds for campaign mailings. The lawsuit follows an investigation by the OLMS Chicago Office.
On August 29, 2008, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, the Department filed suit against Teamsters Local 886 (located in Oklahoma City, Okla.). The lawsuit seeks to nullify the October 9, 2007, election for secretary-treasurer and one trustee and seeks a new election for those officer positions under OLMS supervision. The complaint alleges that the union denied members in good standing their right to vote, permitted ineligible persons to vote and failed to allow candidate observers to view portions of the election process. The lawsuit follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas District Office.
On August 11, 2008, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the Department filed suit against the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) (located in Washington, D.C.). The lawsuit seeks to void the May 17, 2008 election for District 2 AFGE National Vice President and have a new election, under OLMS supervision, for that position. The suit alleges that the union denied a member in good standing the right to run for office. The lawsuit follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office.
On April 25, 2008, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Department filed suit against Transport Workers Union, Local 234 (located in Philadelphia, Pa.). The lawsuit seeks to nullify the September 27, 2007 election for the offices of president, executive vice president, three vice presidents, financial-secretary, recording secretary, and seven executive board members. The complaint alleges Local 234 improperly disqualified an entire slate of candidates after one member of that slate was disqualified for inadvertently accepting nominations for two different offices. The lawsuit follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia District Office.
On March 10, 2008, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the Department entered into a stipulation and order of settlement with Communications Workers of America Local 1104 in New York, New York, concerning the challenged election of officers conducted on October 21, 2005. The parties agreed that the Department of Labor will supervise the local’s next regularly scheduled election for the offices of president, secretary-treasurer, executive vice president of the Education Services Division, executive vice president of the Operator Services Division and executive vice president of the Telecommunications Division. The election will be held in October 2008. An OLMS investigation revealed that the union’s nomination petition requirement was not in accordance with the LMRDA. The order follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office.
On January 4, 2008, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the Department filed suit against American Postal Workers Union, Local 732, located in Dallas, Texas. The lawsuit seeks to nullify the May 17, 2007, election for the offices of president, vice president, sergeant-at-arms, human relations director, one trustee, and several delegate positions, and seeks a new election for those positions under OLMS supervision. The complaint alleges candidates on the incumbent slate used a different and better mailing list to mail their campaign literature to members than the mailing list provided to other candidates. Specifically, the complaint alleges that the local violated sections 401(c) and 401(g) of the Act which prohibit, respectively, discrimination in the use of union mailing lists and the use of union funds in union officer elections. The lawsuit follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas District Office.
Last Updated: 10/23/08
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