The provisions of section 401(g) prohibit any showing of preference
by a labor organization or its officers which is advanced through the
use of union funds to criticize or praise any candidate. Thus, a union
may neither attack a candidate in a union-financed publication nor urge
the nomination or election of a candidate in a union-financed letter to
the members. Any such expenditure regardless of the amount, constitutes
a violation of section 401(g). \38\
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\38\ Hodgson v. Liquor Salesmen's Union, Local No. 2, 334 F.Supp.
1369 (S.D. N.Y.) aff'd 444 F.2d 1344 (C.A. 2 1971); Shultz v. Local
Union 6799, United Steelworkers, 426 F.2d 969 (C.A. 9 1970).
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