Legal Opinion
St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. United Transportation Union (Utu)
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 29, 1981No. 79-3330PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
In 1977, the United Transportation Union (“the union”) filed notices pursuant to section 6 of the Railway Labor Act, 45 U.S.C. § 156, requesting changes in its agreements with the St. Louis Southwestern Railway (“the railroad”) regarding group disability insurance benefits and caboose design specifications. The parties first negotiated over the union’s proposals, initially on their own and then under the auspices of the National Mediation Board, but failed to resolve their differences. The National Mediation Board then requested the parties to submit the matter to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. v. BurleySupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Flight Engineers' International Association, Afl-Cio v. American Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Rea Express, Inc. v. Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station EmployeesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Bortherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen v. Southern Pacific Company (Texas and Louisiana Lines), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, PartyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- United Industrial Workers Of The Seafarers International Union Of North America v. Board Of Trustees Of The Galveston WharvesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America, Airline Division & Teamsters Local 19 v. Southwest Airlines Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- International Association of MacHinists and Aerospace Workers, Airline District 146 v. Frontier Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Eastern Air Lines v. Air Line Pilots Ass'n, Intern.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1987
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