Legal Opinion
Transport Workers Union of America v. Transport Workers Union of America
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 18, 2013No. 13-1722PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
This matter involves a power struggle between the national leadership of the Transportation Workers Union of America and the leadership of several of its Local Unions. The dispute arose after American Airlines filed for bankruptcy and implemented a plan to reduce its labor costs. In anticipation of the reduction in the number of American Airlines mechanics, and likewise a reduction in the number of Transportation Workers Union members, the national leadership of Transportation Workers Union consolidated several local unions and shuttered offices. The district court denied…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- University of Texas v. CamenischSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Calderon v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Jack Gilpin v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Local Union No. 657 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America of Sheboygan County v. William SidellCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Jesse Fulk and Donald Cearlock v. United Transportation UnionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Mitchell v. WallCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015
- American Postal Workers Union, O'Hare Midway "T" Local 7011 v. American Postal Workers UnionDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2014
- Roy Mitchell v. Edward WallCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015
- Suane v. ShahDistrict Court, S.D. Illinois · 2021