Legal Opinion
Ibtcwha, Local Union No. 2707 v. Western Air Lines, Inc., Air Transport Employees v. Western Air Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 1, 1987No. 87-5657/5667PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiffs-Appellants are the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and Air Transport Employees (ATE), two unions which represent employees of Western Air Lines. They filed these actions, which we have consolidated on appeal, to require Western to arbitrate the unions' claims that Western’s agreement to merge with Delta Air Lines violates collective bargaining agreements between Western and the unions.
The district court dismissed the actions because it viewed the disputes as representational disputes within the exclusive jurisdiction of the National Mediation Board (NMB or Board). See…
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- Air Line Pilots Association, International v. Texas International Airlines, Inc., New York Air Lines, Inc., and Texas Air Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Association of Flight Attendants, Afl-Cio v. Delta Air Lines, IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
- Ibtcwha, Local Union No. 2702 v. Western Air Lines, Inc., Air Transport Employees, Plainitff-Appellant v. Western Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988