International Ass'n of Machinists & Aerospace Workers v. Tennessee Valley Authority

BOGGS, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff below, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (“IAM”), appeals the dismissal of its complaint by the district court, which determined that all of IAM’s federal claims were time barred, and that any state claims were preempted by federal law. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.

I. Facts

On May 9, 1991, the Tennessee Valley Authority (“TVA”) entered into a “Project Maintenance and Modifications Agreement” (“Project Agreement”) with the Tennessee Valley Trades and Labor Council (“Council”), an organization comprised at that time…