Legal Opinion
Air Line Pilots Ass'n, International v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 7, 1988No. Civ. A. 88-0562PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
BARRINGTON D. PARKER, Senior District Judge:
This matter, arising under the Railway Labor Act (“RLA” or “Act”), 45 U.S.C. §§ 151 et seq., presents the question — does management have an unrestricted right to pursue pre-strike preparations or is it constrained by contractual obligations embodied in an existing collective bargaining agreement?
BACKGROUND
On March 2, 1988, Air Line Pilots Association, International (“ALPA”) filed a complaint accompanied by a motion for preliminary injunction seeking to prohibit Eastern Air Lines, Inc. (“Eastern” or “Air Lines”) from…
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- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission v. Holiday Tours, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Edgar v. Mite Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Railroad v. United Transportation UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of America v. Caspar W. Weinberger, National Council of State Agencies for the Blind v. Caspar W. WeinbergerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Air Line Pilots Association, International v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
- Air Line Pilots Ass'n, International v. UAL Corp.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1988
- Air Line Pilots Ass'n International v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1988