WIRTZ v. BOTTLE BLOWERS ASSN.

No. 57.

389 U.S. 463 (1968)

WIRTZ, SECRETARY OF LABOR v. LOCAL 153, GLASS BOTTLE BLOWERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, AFL-CIO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 15, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis F. Claiborne argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Marshall, Acting Assistant Attorney General Eardley, Richard A. Posner, Alan S. Rosenthal, Robert V. Zener, Charles Donahue, James R. Beaird and Beate Bloch.

Albert K. Plone argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

J. Albert Woll, Laurence Gold and Thomas E. Harris filed a brief for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, as amicus curiae, urging affirmance.


MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner, the Secretary of Labor, filed this action in the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania seeking a judgment declaring void the election of officers conducted by respondent Local Union on October 18, 1963, and directing that a new election be conducted under the Secretary's supervision.

Section 402 (b) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, 29 U. S. C...

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