Legal Opinion
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Freedom WLNE-TV, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 5, 1984No. Civ. A. No. 83-3173-cPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
CAFFREY, Chief Judge.
This is a civil action brought under section 301 of the Taft-Hartley Act, 29 U.S.C. § 185(a). The plaintiff, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1228, AFL-CIO (“the Union”), seeks to compel the defendant, Freedom WLNETV, Inc. (“Freedom”), to submit to binding arbitration. The matter is now before the Court on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment.
On November 16, 1982, the Union and Freedom entered into a collective bargaining agreement. The agreement provided by its terms that it would take effect retroactively on “the 16th day…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Atkinson v. Sinclair Refining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Nolde Bros., Inc. v. Local No. 358, Bakery & Confectionery Workers UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Mobil Oil Corporation v. Local 8-766, Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International UnionCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
3Cited by1 opinion
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1228, Afl-Cio v. Freedom Wlne-Tv, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985