Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees v. Burlington Northern Railroad

MEMORANDUM ORDER

ZAGEL, District Judge.

The Brotherhood sued the Railroad to enforce an arbitration award of the Adjustment Board. The Railroad says the Brotherhood is trying to expand the scope of the award beyond the two employees who were the subject of the proceeding to all Brotherhood member-employees. The Adjustment Board dealt with curve oiling on the Railroad’s track between Springfield, Missouri, and Hoxie, Arkansas, and ordered that the work be performed by employees represented by the Brotherhood. The Brotherhood wants this rule extended to more of the Railroad’s track.1

The Railroad…