29 U.S.C. § 463 — Unlawful acts relating to labor organization under trusteeship
submitted 67 years ago by Pub. L. 86-257 to r/title-29-LABOR · 155 words · no verdicts yet
While a subordinate union is under trusteeship, it is illegal to count its convention delegates unless they were chosen by a secret-ballot vote open to all its members in good standing, and illegal to transfer its funds to the controlling union beyond normal dues. Willfully breaking this rule is a crime punishable by a fine or up to a year in prison.
(a) While a subordinate body of a labor organization is under trusteeship, two things are illegal. First, counting the votes of delegates from that subordinate body at any convention or officer election, unless those delegates were chosen by secret ballot in an election open to every member in good standing of the subordinate body. Second, transferring the subordinate body's current income or other funds to the organization running the trusteeship, beyond the normal dues and assessments that non-trusteed subordinate bodies pay. This does not stop a labor organization from distributing its assets according to its own constitution and bylaws if it genuinely dissolves.
(b) Anyone who willfully violates this section can be fined up to $10,000, imprisoned up to one year, or both.
During any period when a subordinate body of a labor organization is in trusteeship, it shall be unlawful (1) to count the vote of delegates from such body in any convention or election of officers of the labor organization unless the delegates have been chosen by secret ballot in an election in which all the members in good standing of such subordinate body were eligible to participate, or (2) to transfer to such organization any current receipts or other funds of the subordinate body except the normal per capita tax and assessments payable by subordinate bodies not in trusteeship: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall prevent the distribution of the assets of a labor organization in accordance with its constitution and bylaws upon the bona fide dissolution thereof.
Any person who willfully violates this section shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 86–257, title III, § 303, Sept. 14, 1959, 73 Stat. 531.)
- 1959Enacted · Pub. L. 86-257 · 73 Stat. 531
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