U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OFFICE OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS
WASHINGTON, DC 20210
DETERMINATION
Determination of Complaints Filed under Title IV
of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959
On June 23, 2015, the Secretary of Labor received complaints alleging violations of Section 401 of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA), in the regularly scheduled election of officers conducted on June 23, 2015, by Amalgamated Transit Union Local Division 757 in Portland, Oregon.
Pursuant to Sections 402 and 601 of the LMRDA, the Department of Labor conducted an investigation. The investigation disclosed that Local Division 757 improperly allowed two candidates to run for office, one who was barred from holding office by 29 USC §504 and one who did not meet the union’s two-year continuous good standing requirement. In addition, Local Division 757 allowed some candidates to campaign using an email list originally created by the union without making the list available to all the candidates.
Apprised of these findings, ATU Local Division 757 agreed to conduct a new election of officers under the supervision of the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with Title IV of the LMRDA. The agreed upon remedial election was concluded on April 25, 2016. It is, therefore,
DETERMINED, that there is probable cause to believe that violations of Title IV of the LMRDA occurred which may have affected the outcome of the election conducted by Amalgamated Transit Union Local Division 757 on June 23, 2015, but that these violations have been remedied by the new election, conducted in accordance with Title IV of the LMRDA, under the supervision of the Secretary of Labor, on April 25, 2016.
Therefore, civil action under Section 402(b) of the LMRDA to set aside the election conducted on June 23, 2015 is not warranted.
Signed this 11th day of May, 2016.
Sharon Hanley
Chief, Division of Enforcement
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Labor-Management Standards
Division of Enforcement
Washington, DC 20210
(202) 693-0143 Fax: (202) 693-1343
May 11, 2016
Dear :
The enclosed Determination represents the Department's final disposition of the matter mentioned therein.
Sincerely,
Sharon Hanley
Chief, Division of Enforcement
Enclosure
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Labor-Management Standards
Division of Enforcement
Washington, DC 20210
(202) 693-0143 Fax: (202) 693-1343
May 11, 2016
Dear :
The enclosed Determination represents the Department's final disposition of the matter mentioned therein.
Sincerely,
Sharon Hanley
Chief, Division of Enforcement
Enclosure
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Labor-Management Standards
Division of Enforcement
Washington, DC 20210
(202) 693-0143 Fax: (202) 693-1343
May 11, 2016
Dear :
The enclosed Determination represents the Department's final disposition of the matter mentioned therein.
Sincerely,
Sharon Hanley
Chief, Division of Enforcement
Enclosure
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Labor-Management Standards
Division of Enforcement
Washington, DC 20210
(202) 693-0143 Fax: (202) 693-1343
May 11, 2016
Dear
The enclosed Determination represents the Department's final disposition of the matter mentioned therein.
Sincerely,
Sharon Hanley
Chief, Division of Enforcement
Enclosure
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Labor-Management Standards
Division of Enforcement
Washington, DC 20210
(202) 693-0143 Fax: (202) 693-1343
May 11, 2016
Dear :
The enclosed Determination represents the Department's final disposition of the matter mentioned therein.
Sincerely,
Sharon Hanley
Chief, Division of Enforcement
Enclosure
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Labor-Management Standards
Division of Enforcement
Washington, DC 20210
(202) 693-0143 Fax: (202) 693-1343
May 11, 2015
Ms. Shirley Block, President
Amalgamated Transit Union Local Division 757
1801 NE Couch Street
Portland, OR 97232
Dear Ms. Block:
The enclosed Determination represents the Department's final disposition of the matter mentioned therein.
Sincerely,
Sharon Hanley
Chief, Division of Enforcement
Enclosure
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Labor-Management Standards
Division of Enforcement
Washington, DC 20210
(202) 693-0143 Fax: (202) 693-1343
May 11, 2015
Mr. Lawrence J. Hanley, International President
Amalgamated Transit Union, AFL-CIO 10000 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20903
Dear Mr. Hanley:
The enclosed Determination represents the Department's final disposition of the matter mentioned therein.
Sincerely,
Sharon Hanley
Chief, Division of Enforcement
Enclosure