Legal Opinion
Amalgamated Workers Union of the Virgin Islands v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 23, 1973No. 72-1653PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROSENN, Circuit Judge
Plaintiffs (appellants) in this case are the Amalgamated Workers Union of the Virgin Islands and four of its members, suing on behalf of all members of the union who have worked a “rotating shift” for defendant Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corporation. Plaintiffs instituted this suit as a class action in the District Court for the Virgin Islands in January 1972 alleging that Hess was violating the Virgin Islands Fair Labor Standards Act by requiring employees to work the “rotating shift” without overtime compensation. Defendant moved to dismiss the suit as…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Jack Laveson and Dr. Karl Silver, on Their Own Behalf and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Trans World AirlinesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Shultz v. Wheaton Glass Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1970
- DeFigueiredo v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1971
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