29 U.S.C. § 529
Prohibition on certain discipline by labor organization
It shall be unlawful for any labor organization, or any officer, agent, shop steward, or other representative of a labor organization, or any employee thereof to fine, suspend, expel, or otherwise discipline any of its members for exercising any right to which he is entitled under the provisions of this chapter. The provisions of section 412 of this title shall be applicable in the enforcement of this section.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 176
cases (14 in the last 5 years), 1960–2026 · leading case: Breininger v. Sheet Metal Workers International Ass'n Local Union No. 6
Breininger v. Sheet Metal Workers International Ass'n Local Union No. 6 (1989)
“[§ 411(a)(5)] and 29 U. S. C. § 529 ." Id., ¶ 17. Respondent, in other words, "acting by and through its present business manager .”
Shivers v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 349 (2008)
“See 29 U.S.C. § 529 . Although we have not previously addressed the statute of limitations for claims arising under section 609 of the LMRDA, for the same reasons that we look to state law for the statute of limitations for claims arising under section 101, we also look to state…”
Finnegan v. Leu (1982)
“[5] In addition, § 609 of the Act, 29 U. S. C. § 529 , renders it unlawful for a union or its representatives "to fine, suspend, expel, or otherwise discipline any of its members for exercising any right to which he is entitled under the provisions of this Act.”
Efrain MacEira v. Luis Enrique Pagan (1981)
“They further alleged that this removal constituted “discipline” proscribed by 29 U.S.C. § 529 . 1 Plaintiffs sought a preliminary injunction reinstating Maceira pending trial of their claim.”
Sheet Metal Workers' International Ass'n v. Lynn (1989)
“§ 529 , which makes it unlawful for a union or its officials "to fine, suspend, expel, or otherwise discipline any of its members for exercising any right to which he is entitled under the provisions of this Act." 73 Stat. 541 . We rejected this claim, holding that "removal from…”
Morris v. Hoffa (2004)
“§ 411 (a)(2), and disciplined them for the exercise of their free speech rights in violation of 29 U.S.C. § 529 . Count Three alleged that Hoffa breached the IBT’s Constitution by imposing the emergency trusteeship over Local 115 in the absence of any colorable emergency, in…”
National Labor Relations Board v. Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. (1967)
“29 U. S. C. § 529 . [36] In Machinists v.”
Lyne Brunt, David Wadinski and John Wittenberg v. Service Employees International Union and Dan Iverson (2002)
“29 U.S.C. § 529 . Appellants claim that they were subject to unlawful discipline under these provisions when Iverson ordered their termination.”
Frances Childs v. Local 18, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and International Brotherhood of Electrical (1983)
“Appellant also claims that her discharge as a business representative of Local 18 violated the provisions of the LMRDA, because the termination of her job constituted unlawful “discipline” under section 609, 29 U.”
Daniel P. Quinn v. Joseph L. Digiulian, Jr. (1984)
“§ 411 , 1 and section *639 609 of the LMRDA, 29 U.S.C. § 529 . 2 The jury also found that the Local had violated the duty of fair representation implicit in the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), 29 U.”
Rosario v. Dolgen (1977)
“, and that the punishment was therefore in violation of 29 U.S.C. § 529 . 7 The complaint further alleged that plaintiffs had been denied the “full and fair hearing” guaranteed them by 29 U.”
Rodriguez v. Service Employees International (2010)
“Finally, Plaintiffs invoke 29 U.S.C. § 529 , which makes it illegal for a union to discipline a member for exercising rights protected under 29 U.”
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