Legal Opinion
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (Division of Tcu) v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 28, 1990No. 88-7012PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
Defendant/appellee Santa Fe is an interstate carrier subject to the Railway Labor Act (RLA). 1 The plaintiff/appellant unions are the exclusive bargaining representatives of Santa Fe’s employees. The unions allege that a voluntary resignation program offered by Santa Fe to its employees constituted direct dealing in violation of the RLA. Santa Fe contends that the program was permitted by its collective-bargaining agreements with the unions. The district court found that this case presents a minor dispute subject to compulsory arbitration under the RLA. 703 F.Supp. 597.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Torres v. Oakland Scavenger Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. v. BurleySupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Order of Railroad Telegraphers v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Railway Labor Executives' Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- J. I. Case Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- Richard L. Britt and Timothy Jackson, Jr. v. The Grocers Supply Company, Inc., James E. Hamilton v. The Grocers Supply Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad Company v. Transportation Communications International UnionCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
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