Legal Opinion
Brandon Chapman v. United Auto Workers Local 1005
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 1, 2012No. 10-3616PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JANE B. STRANCH, Circuit Judge.
Brandon Chapman brought an action against his employer, General Motors (GM), alleging breach of the collective bargaining agreement, and against his union, the United Auto Workers Local 1005 (UAW), alleging breach of the duty of fair representation, a combination referred to as a hybrid § 301/fair representation case. He alleged the UAW failed to pursue his oral complaint against GM through the contractual grievance procedure. Chapman did not challenge the alleged union error through the appeals procedure mandated by the UAW Constitution. Instead, he…
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