Coates v. United States Postal Service

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA DAVID R. COATES, Plaintiff, . v. 3:19-CV-1005 (JUDGE MARIANI) UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, : and NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF : LETTER CARRIERS Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION I. INTRODUCTION AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY On June 13, 2019, Plaintiff David Coates filed a complaint against Defendants United States Postal Service (“USPS”) and National Association of Letter Carriers (“NALC’) for relief “under the provisions of federal law pursuant to § 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 185.” (Doc. 1). Plaintiff…