Lawsuit Filed Against Local 1456 to Ensure Fair Union Officer Election

NEWARK, N.J. – On Thursday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit against Port Police and Security Guards Union, Local 1456, to compel a fair election under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. The lawsuit alleges that Local 1456 established bylaws that rendered 98% of the union’s membership ineligible for leadership positions, disqualifying at least four individuals who sought nomination.

The suit claims that any union member who missed the union’s September 2021 meeting was deemed ineligible. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul W. Kaufman. The complaint is an allegation of unlawful conduct, which must still be proven in federal court.