Legal Opinion
Jeanne P. Herman v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local Union No. 971
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 21, 1995No. 93-16819PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
When Jeanne Herman, a member of an office-worker’s union, was abruptly terminated after 36 years of service, she brought suit against her employer, a local of the Carpenter’s union, asserting a variety of claims. This appeal from a grant of summary judgment in favor of Herman’s employer raises several questions: 1) Under what circumstances may a union member bring a breach of contract claim directly against her employer without exhausting grievance procedures under her collective bargaining agreement? 2) Under what circumstances may a union be deemed to have received…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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