Legal Opinion
Richard Samuels v. Air Transport Local 504
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 21, 1993No. 516, Docket 92-7062PublishedCited by 506 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
We have before us a pro se litigant claiming that his union failed to afford him fair representation through the arbitral process after he was demoted. A union member is entitled to fair representation; and, though this pro se litigant deserved no more representation than the member of Local 504 who, as a result of her grievance succeeded to his position, he deserved no less.
Richard Samuels, pro se, brought suit against defendant Air Transport Local 504 of the Transport Workers Union of America (Local 504 or union), alleging it breached its duty of fair representation…
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