Hilda L. Solis v. Industrial Professional and Technical Workers Union
Published: Mar. 10, 2012 | Result Date: Oct. 20, 2011 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 2:2010cv06219 Settlement – Equitable Settlement
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Kevin B. Finn
(Office of the U.S. Attorney)
Defendant
Jason C. Marsili
(Rosen Marsili Rapp LLP)
Howard Z. Rosen
(Rosen Marsili Rapp LLP)
Facts
Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor filed an action against the Industrial Professional and Technical Workers Union (IPTWU) pursuant to Title IV of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (Act), seeking a judgment ordering IPTWU to conduct an election for officer positions under plaintiff's supervision.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff claimed that defendant's failure to conduct an election of union officers constituted a violation of the Act, which required local unions to perform an election of officers once every three years.
Result
The parties reached a settlement whereby defendant agreed to conduct nominations and an election for officer positions by secret ballot by Sept. 30, 2011. Further, it was agreed that the supervised election shall be conducted in accordance wit the Act.
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