29 U.S.C. § 462 — Purposes for establishment of trusteeship

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A labor union can only take over ('trusteeship') a subordinate union following its own constitution and bylaws, and only for legitimate reasons: fixing corruption or financial misconduct, making sure bargaining agreements are honored, restoring democracy within the subordinate union, or otherwise pursuing the union's legitimate goals.

A labor organization may establish and run a trusteeship over a subordinate body only by following its own constitution and bylaws, and only to serve one of these purposes: correcting corruption or financial malpractice; making sure collective bargaining agreements or other duties of a bargaining representative are actually carried out; restoring democratic procedures; or otherwise carrying out the labor organization's legitimate goals.

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Trusteeships shall be established and administered by a labor organization over a subordinate body only in accordance with the constitution and bylaws of the organization which has assumed trusteeship over the subordinate body and for the purpose of correcting corruption or financial malpractice, assuring the performance of collective bargaining agreements or other duties of a bargaining representative, restoring democratic procedures, or otherwise carrying out the legitimate objects of such labor organization.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 86–257, title III, § 302, Sept. 14, 1959, 73 Stat. 531.)

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1959Enacted · Pub. L. 86-257 · 73 Stat. 531

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