The International Association of Machinists has taken over a large district lodge in Wichita, Kansas but is not stating why, according to the Wichita Eagle.

The International Association of Machinists has temporarily taken over the operations of Machinists District 70 in Wichita, an IAM spokesman said Tuesday.
Spokesman Frank Larkin said on Tuesday that the IAM placed District 70 “under trusteeship,” which means staff from the IAM headquarters are “conduct(ing) the daily business for the district until all issues are resolved.”
Larkin would not say specifically why IAM is taking the action, other than a district can be placed under trusteeship “when we have concerns that all union procedures are not properly followed.”
“The bylaws and IAM constitution have rigid requirements about how union business is conducted at the district lodge,” Larkin said.

Typically, when an international union takes over a local—or, in this case, a district office, it is because some sort of financial malfeasance is suspected, or officers are not representing members.
In this case, the international union apparently wants to keep the reasons out of the press.

The International Association of Machinists has taken over a large district lodge in Wichita, Kansas but is not stating why, according to the Wichita Eagle.

The International Association of Machinists has temporarily taken over the operations of Machinists District 70 in Wichita, an IAM spokesman said Tuesday.
Spokesman Frank Larkin said on Tuesday that the IAM placed District 70 “under trusteeship,” which means staff from the IAM headquarters are “conduct(ing) the daily business for the district until all issues are resolved.”
Larkin would not say specifically why IAM is taking the action, other than a district can be placed under trusteeship “when we have concerns that all union procedures are not properly followed.”
“The bylaws and IAM constitution have rigid requirements about how union business is conducted at the district lodge,” Larkin said.

Typically, when an international union takes over a local—or, in this case, a district office, it is because some sort of financial malfeasance is suspected, or officers are not representing members.
In this case, the international union apparently wants to keep the reasons out of the press.