Legal Opinion
Lester D. Antrim v. Burlington Northern, Inc., and United Transportation Union, Defendants
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 17, 1988No. 87-2546PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
When the Burlington Northern Railroad acquired the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway in 1980, it had to provide for the protection of employees affected by the transaction. 49 U.S.C. § 11347. It negotiated with several unions, including the United Transportation Union (the Union), an agreement incorporating the New York Dock conditions, named after New York Dock Ry. v. United States, 609 F.2d 83 (2d Cir.1979). The New York Dock conditions require the railroad to compensate its employees in the event the merger causes a harmful diminution or diversion of traffic. The…
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