Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. International Longshoremen's Ass'n, Local 1913

Memorandum of Opinion and Order

GAUGHAN, District Judge.

Introduction

This matter is before the Court upon plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 17) and defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 24). The issue before this Court is whether the parties’ present dispute over a Fire Watch position is a “minor” or “major” dispute under the Railway Labor Act. For the following rea sons, plaintiffs Motion is GRANTED and defendants’ Motion is DENIED.

Facts

Plaintiff, Norfolk Southern Railway-Company (hereafter, plaintiff), brought this Complaint for Declaratory and Injunc-tive Relief against…