United Transportation Union v. Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Co.

OPINION

RICHARD MILLS, District Judge:

At issue is whether the Defendant railroad is required to engage in nationwide, multi-employer collective bargaining or whether the railroad can bargain on its own behalf at the local level. We find that the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Company is not required to engage in nationwide handling of the wage and rules proposals that are in dispute.

This cause is before the Court on Defendant’s motion to dismiss or in the alternative for summary judgment. Also before the Court is Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment. (As both sides have submitted…