WIRTZ v. HOTEL EMPLOYEES

No. 891.

391 U.S. 492 (1968)

WIRTZ, SECRETARY OF LABOR v. HOTEL, MOTEL & CLUB EMPLOYEES UNION, LOCAL 6.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 3, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harris Weinstein argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Weisl, Louis F. Claiborne, Alan S. Rosenthal, Robert V. Zener, Charles Donahue, George T. Avery, and Beate Bloch.

Sidney E. Cohn argued the cause for respondent. With him on the briefs was Jerome B. Lurie.

Laurence Gold argued the cause for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, as amicus curiae, urging affirmance. With him on the brief were J. Albert Woll and Thomas E. Harris.


MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This action was brought by petitioner, the Secretary of Labor, in the District Court for the Southern District of New York for a judgment declaring void the May 1965 election of officers conducted by respondent Local 6, and ordering a new election under the Secretary's supervision. The action is authorized by § 402 (b) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, 73 Stat. 534, 29 U. S. C...

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