Does “just cause” allow members to look at all records or just the ones withheld?
A. The Department’s position is that the failure or refusal to disclose information because it may be adverse to the organization’s legitimate interests constitutes “just cause” to examine the books and records that are necessary to verify the information reported in that fashion. Whether or not a member may also be able to establish just cause to examine books and records to verify other information in the Form LM-2 will depend on all of the facts and circumstances and the Department has not taken any position on that issue.
