Leo Brown v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (Uaw)

PHILLIPS, Senior Circuit Judge.

This is a class action filed on behalf of former hourly employees of a bankrupt employer against an international labor union charging breach of duty of fair representation under a pre-ERISA pension fund agreement. The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) is accused of negligent failure to monitor payments required to be made by the employer into the employee’s pension fund.

Jurisdiction is based on § 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 185, 29 U.S.C. § 159 and 28 U.S.C. § 1337.…