Legal Opinion
Lydon v. Local 103, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 24, 2014No. 13-2009PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
Overview
Brendon Lydon believes that his union — Local 103 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (“Local 103”) — runs its hiring hall in a discriminatory way, retaliated against him for complaining about the discrimination, and breached its duty of fair representation. So he sued Local 103 in district court, alleging violations of several federal labor laws. Acting on a motion to dismiss, the district judge resolved the case in Local 103’s favor. Lydon appeals. And what follows is our explanation of why we must affirm.
Background
Because the judge…
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