Opinion ID: 683061
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Heading: Vote by Union Members

Text: 21 Canez claims that he had a right to have his charges voted on by the general union membership. Canez asserts that the Local Constitution provides a way for union leadership to bypass the general union membership by referring hearings to the General President. When the Trial Board conducts the hearing, the local union votes on its findings. Local Constitution, Article XII, section 6. When the case is referred to the General President, however, it may remain with the General Executive Board for final decision and disposition. Id. section 3. 22 Canez brings his claim under 29 U.S.C. Sec. 185, claiming that he did not receive due process under the Local Constitution. But the process he protests is provided by the Local Constitution itself. Canez thus has no claim under Sec. 185. 23