Alonzo Deringer v. Columbia Transportation Division, Oglebay Norton Co. And District 2, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association

WELLFORD, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Alonzo Deringer appeals the district court’s judgment for his employer, Columbia Transportation Division of Ogle-bay Norton Co. (“Columbia”), and his union, District 2, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association (“MEBA”), in this action brought pursuant to § 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 185. Deringer alleged that a violation of the collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) between Columbia and MEBA occurred when another employee with a higher level of licensure as an engineer, but with less continuous service time with Columbia, “bumped…