Legal Opinion
United Transportation Union v. The Kansas City Southern Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 31, 1999No. 98-1608PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANSEN, Circuit Judge.
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS) appeals from the district court’s grant of declaratory and injunctive relief in favor of the United Transportation Union (UTU) under the Railway Labor Act (RLA). See 45 U.S.C. §§ 151-188 (1994). We vacate the district court’s order, and we remand the case.
I. Background
This ease stems from a labor dispute at a Kansas City railroad switching yard known as the “Joint Agency.” The KCS and I & M Rail Link (I & M) jointly own and operate the switching yard. KCS and I & M workers in the yard make up and break up trains, transfer…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Brotherhood Of Maintenance Of Way Employees, Lodge 16 v. Burlington Northern Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
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