Legal Opinion
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Csx Transportation, Inc. And Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 4, 2006No. 05-2590PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
This case asks us to determine whether an arbitration proceeding touching on the interests of at least three parties but directly involving only two violates either the Railway Labor Act (RLA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 151-164 (2006), or basic notions of procedural due process or both. We conclude that the plain language of the RLA contemplates public law boards comprised of only two partisan members and a neutral arbitrator with other interested parties participating as advocates at the hearings. We also conclude that this participation structure is sufficient to satisfy the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by11 opinions
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