Title 29 — LaborRelease 119-73
§462 Purposes for establishment of trusteeship
Title 29 › Chapter CHAPTER 11— - LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE PROCEDURE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - TRUSTEESHIPS › § 462
Summary
Unions may put a local in trusteeship only under their constitution and bylaws to fix corruption or money problems, enforce bargaining duties, restore democracy, or pursue union purposes.
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Title 29, §462
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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.
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29 U.S.C. § 462
Title 29 — Labor
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73