29 U.S.C. § 412

Civil action for infringement of rights; jurisdiction

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Any person whose rights secured by the provisions of this subchapter have been infringed by any violation of this subchapter may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States for such relief (including injunctions) as may be appropriate. Any such action against a labor organization shall be brought in the district court of the United States for the district where the alleged violation occurred, or where the principal office of such labor organization is located.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 615 cases (30 in the last 5 years), 1960–2026 · leading case: Local No. 82, Furniture & Piano Moving, Furniture Store Drivers, Helpers, Warehousemen & Packers v. Crowley
Local No. 82, Furniture & Piano Moving, Furniture Store Drivers, Helpers, Warehousemen & Packers v. Crowley (1984) scotus · cites it 12× “After reviewing the complex statutory scheme created by Congress, we conclude that such judicial interference in an ongoing union election is not appropriate relief under § 102 of Title I, 29 U. S. C. § 412 . We therefore reverse the Court of Appeals.”
Hall v. Cole (1973) scotus · cites it 5× “523 , 29 U. S. C. § 412 . [1] On August 6, 1962, at a regular meeting of the membership of petitioner Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, respondent introduced a set of resolutions alleging various instances of…”
Breininger v. Sheet Metal Workers International Ass'n Local Union No. 6 (1989) scotus · cites it 4× “Accordingly, Congress decreed that union members would have equal voting rights and the freedom of speech and assembly and provided in § 102, 29 U. S. C. § 412 (1982 ed.), a means of enforcing these rights through a civil cause of action in federal court.”
Daniel P. Quinn v. Joseph L. Digiulian, Jr. (1984) cadc · cites it 5× “In other words, even though Count III charges conduct that violates the rights of *643 union members under the LMRDA, and even though the LMRDA expressly provides for federal court jurisdiction over claims under the Bill of Rights provisions, see 29 U.”
Brenda S. Collison v. International Chemical Workers Union, Local 217 International Chemical Workers Union (1994) ca4 · cites it 3× “Moreover, as discussed above, Collison’s § 101(a)(5) due process claim is separate and distinct from her § 101(a)(2) free speech claim and under § 102 of the LMRDA, 29 U.S.C. § 412 (1988), 2 she is clearly entitled to its redress.”
Calhoon v. Harvey (1964) scotus · cites it 4× “523 , 29 U. S. C. § 412 (1958 ed., Supp. V). Vindication of claims under Title IV may be much more onerous.”
Edward Lynn v. Sheet Metal Workers' International Association and Local No. 75 of the Sheet Metal Workers' International (1986) ca9 · cites it 3× “”, 29 U.S.C. § 412 (emphasis added), “provides independent authority for a suit against a union based on an alleged violation of Title I of the Act.”
Reed v. United Transportation Union (1989) scotus · cites it 2× “29 U. S. C. § 412 . [2] Section 10(b) states in pertinent part that "no complaint shall issue based upon any unfair labor practice occurring more than six months prior to the filing of the charge with the Board.”
Vendo Co. v. Lektro-Vend Corp. (1977) scotus · cites it 2× “§ 9011 (b) (Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act); 29 U. S. C. § 412 (Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act); 42 U.”
Finnegan v. Leu (1982) scotus · cites it 2× “IV Our analysis is complicated, however, by the fact that § 102, 29 U. S. C. § 412 , provides independent authority for a suit against a union based on an alleged violation of Title I of the Act.”
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers v. Hardeman (1971) scotus · cites it 4× “§ 413 , reserves to members any remedies they may have "under any State or Federal law or before any court or other tribunal, or under the constitution and bylaws" of their unions.”
Efrain MacEira v. Luis Enrique Pagan (1981) ca1 · cites it 4× “Moreover, 29 U.S.C. § 412 independently grants a direct cause of action to union members “whose rights .”
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