On May 3, 2024, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division, the Department filed suit against Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers & Grain Millers (BCTGM) Local 1 (located in Lyons, Ill.). The suit seeks to nullify the union’s January 13, 2023, election of officers and order Local 1 to conduct a new election with new nominations under the Secretary’s supervision as provided by the LMRDA. The complaint alleges that the union denied members a reasonable opportunity to vote by failing to mail an election notice to all members at their last known home address not less than fifteen days prior to the election, and by failing to mail ballots to members in good standing, in violation of Section 401(e) of the LMRDA. The lawsuit follows an investigation by the OLMS Chicago District Office.
On March 13, 2024, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, a settlement was reached between Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 568 (located in Miami, Fla.) and the Department of Labor. The settlement agreement requires TWU Local 568 to conduct its next regularly scheduled officer election under OLMS supervision. This settlement agreement followed a civil suit filed by the Secretary of Labor following an OLMS investigation. The May 2022 lawsuit alleged that during Local 568’s December 2021 officer election, the local improperly disqualified a member in good standing from candidacy for the office of president based on discipline imposed without providing the member with written specific charges or a full and fair hearing as required by Section 101(a)(5) of the LMRDA. The settlement agreement follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office.
Last Updated: 8-01-24