29 U.S.C. § 462
Section 462 · Purposes for establishment of trusteeship
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 132 court decisions — leading case Hodgson v. United Mine Workers of America (1972)
Most recently applied in Christine Boardman v. Service Employees International Union (December 2023)
Cases citing this section usually also cite 29 U.S.C. § 464 · 29 U.S.C. § 185 · 29 U.S.C. § 411
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Trusteeships shall be established and administered by a labor organization over a subordinate body only in accordance with the constitution and bylaws of the organization which has assumed trusteeship over the subordinate body and for the purpose of correcting corruption or financial malpractice, assuring the performance of collective bargaining agreements or other duties of a bargaining representative, restoring democratic procedures, or otherwise carrying out the legitimate objects of such labor organization.