On September 30, 2026, in the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Administrative Law Judges, the Department filed suit against American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 62 (located in Philadelphia, Pa.). The lawsuit seeks to nullify the union’s November 25, 2025 election for the offices of president, executive vice president, and trustee. The complaint alleges that the local failed to comply with candidates’ reasonable requests to distribute campaign literature to eligible voters with personal email addresses on file. The lawsuit follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office.
On September 8, 2026, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, the Department filed suit against American Postal Workers Union (APWU), Pensacola Area Local 551 (located in Pensacola, Fla.), concerning its April 9, 2026 election of officers. The lawsuit seeks to nullify the election and order a new election, including new nominations, for the president and vice president positions under the Department’s supervision. The complaint alleges that Local 551 failed to mail ballots to all members, failed to provide proper notice of election to all members, and failed to maintain election records, in violation of Section 401(e) of the LMRDA. The lawsuit follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office.
On June 22, 2026, in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the Department filed suit against American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Boston Musicians’ Association Local 9-535 (located in Boston, Mass.), concerning its December 2025 election of officers. The OLMS investigation determined that Local 9-535 improperly applied its two-year continuous good standing requirement when it determined eligibility of candidates for the offices of secretary-treasurer and board of directors. The investigation found that the local permitted two nominees to run for office even though they had a dues delinquency history within the last two years in violation of the local’s bylaws. Local 9-535 improperly allowed these two nominees to run for office even though it correctly disqualified other nominees under the continuous good standing rule, thereby violating Section 401(e) of the LMRDA. The lawsuit follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office. See Press Release: District of Massachusetts | United States Files Complaint Against Boston Musicians’ Association, Local 9-535, American Federation of Musicians, Alleging Union’s Election of Officers Violated Labor Law | United States Department of Justice.
On May 1, 2026, in the United States District Court for the District of Utah, the Department filed suit against SkyWest InFlight Association (SIA), located in Salt Lake City, Utah, concerning its January 2026 election of two representative board members. The OLMS investigation determined that SIA denied a member in good standing the right to be a candidate when it unreasonably applied a candidacy requirement. The investigation found the requirement was unreasonably applied because it was applied retroactively and because it was not applied in a uniform manner. Additionally, SIA improperly denied this member in good standing for lack of continuous good standing based on discipline imposed without first affording the member the full due process rights required under Title I of the LMRDA. The lawsuit follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office.
Last Updated: 10-16-26