Consolidated Rail Corp. v. United Transportation Union General Committee of Adjustment

MEMORANDUM

BARTLE, District Judge.

Plaintiff Consolidated Rail Corporation (“Conrail”) has brought this action against certain labor unions and their leaders allegedly for instituting and threatening strikes or work stoppages over “minor disputes” in vio lation of the Railway Labor Act (the “RLA”), 45 U.S.C. §§ 151-188. Conrail seeks declaratory and injunctive relief as well as damages. Before the court is the motion of the defendants to dismiss the amended complaint under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The…