Legal Opinion
Beck v. Caterpillar Inc.
District Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided May 31, 1994No. 94-1007PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
McDADE, District Judge.
This is an action brought by James Beck (“Beck”) under Section 301 of the Labor-Management Relations Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 185. Section 301 grants the federal courts jurisdiction over suits alleging a violation of a collective bargaining agreement between an employer and a labor union. Beck is a former employee of the Defendant, Caterpillar Inc. (“Caterpillar”). While employed by Caterpillar, Beck was a member of the Defendant, United Automobile Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (“UAW”). At all times relevant to this ease, Caterpillar…
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