Elisalde v. International Ass'n of Machinists

HEANEY, Circuit Judge.

Ramon Elisalde appeals from a district court order granting the International Association of Machinists, District Lodge No. 142’s (Union) motion to dismiss for untimeliness.

Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) discharged Elisalde from his position as ramp tender on February 9, 1984. Although the Union initiated grievance proceedings on his behalf, on June 20, 1980, it informed him that it would not continue to arbitrate his grievance. Elisalde filed an action in district court on December 18, 1984, claiming that TWA had breached the collective bargaining agreement in…