Legal Opinion
Fraser v. James
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided March 9, 1987No. Civ. No. 1986/123PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
The question we face today is whether the six-month statute of limitations embodied in § 10(b) of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 160(b) (1976), is applicable to a union member’s action against his union for discriminatorily denying him strike funds due under the union’s constitution. We hold that it is, and we dismiss the plaintiffs’ complaint.
I. FACTS
This action arises out of the eleven-month lockout at the oil refinery of Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corporation (“HOVIC”) which began in April 1984. The plaintiffs are or were undisputed members of the United…
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