(a) Any member of a local labor organization who has reason to
believe that:
(1) An elected officer(s) of such organization has been guilty of
serious misconduct, and
(2) The constitution and bylaws of his organization do not provide
an adequate procedure for the removal of such officer(s), may file with
the Office of Labor-Management Standards a written application, which
may be in the form of a letter, for initiation of proceedings under
section 401(h) of the Act.
(b) An application filed under paragraph (a) of this section shall
set forth the facts upon which it is based including a statement of the
basis for the charge that an elected officer(s) is guilty of serious
misconduct; and shall contain:
(1) Information identifying the labor organization and the officer
or officers involved, and
(2) Any data such member desires the Office of Labor-Management
Standards to consider in connection with his application.
