Legal Opinion
Sherry R. Brett v. Hotel, Motel, Restaurant, Construction Camp Employees and Bartenders Union, Local 879
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 28, 1987No. 85-4261PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
The Union appeals from judgment on a jury verdict awarding $101,000 in damages to Brett on account of the Union’s violation of her rights under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA). We affirm.
FACTS
Brett, a member of the Hotel, Motel, Restaurant, Construction Camp Employees and Bartenders Union, Local 879 (Union), began kitchen work at Construction Camp No. 2 (CC2) at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska in 1976. In March of 1977, Brett was elected shop steward for CC2. The collective bargaining agreement in effect at the time of her election provided that…
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