Legal Opinion
Watkins v. Communications Workers of America, Local 2336
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 7, 1990No. Civ. A. 86-1188PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
JOHN GARRETT PENN, District Judge.
This is a hybrid action by an employee against his employer for breach of contract and against his union local for breach of the duty of fair representation under § 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 185. This matter now comes before the Court on motions by the employer and the union for summary judgment. Both defendants assert that plaintiffs suit is untimely under the six month limitations period of § 10(b) of the Act, 29 U.S.C. § 160(b). Furthermore, each defendant contends that it is entitled to judgment on the merits.…
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