REICH v. LOCAL 30, IBT

No. 91-3799.

6 F.3d 978 (1993)

Robert REICH, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. LOCAL 30, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, CHAUFFEURS, WAREHOUSEMEN, AND HELPERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided October 6, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick Bowen, Sharon E. Hanley (argued), Marshall J. Breger, John F. Depenbrock, Barton S. Widom, and Helene Boetticher, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Office of the Sol., Washington, DC, for appellee.

Ernest B. Orsatti (argued), Jubelirer, Pass & Intrieri, P.C., Pittsburgh, PA, for appellant.

Before: STAPLETON, ALITO, and ROTH, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ROTH, Circuit Judge:

Reasonableness does not have a bright line definition. What is reasonable varies with the circumstances. Congress has specifically allowed labor unions to impose "reasonable qualifications" upon the eligibility of union members to be candidates in union elections. In this appeal, we must determine whether a union bylaw, which restricts such eligibility, is reasonable. The Secretary of Labor has argued that it is...

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