Legal Opinion
Carter v. Transp. Workers Union of Am. Local 556
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided February 1, 2019No. CASE NO. 3:17-CV-2278-SPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAREN GREN SCHOLER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiff Charlene Carter ("Plaintiff") is a former flight attendant for Southwest Airlines Company ("Southwest" or the "Company"). Plaintiff filed suit against Southwest and her union, Transport Workers Union of America Local 556 ("Local 556" or the "Union"), following her termination by Southwest for violations of the Company's policies related to social media, harassment, and bullying. Plaintiff alleges that the Union retaliated against her, and Southwest terminated her employment, for speech and activity protected by the Railway Labor Act…
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