Harper v. American Red Cross Blood Services, Penn-Jersey Region

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

JOYNER, District Judge.

The Defendant, American Red Cross Blood Services, Penn-Jersey Region (“Red Cross”), moves to dismiss Gary Harper’s (“Mr. Harper”) complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. For the reasons that follow, we will grant Red Cross’s motion.

Background

Gary Harper was employed by Red Cross from 1986 to 2000 as a Blood Collection Support Staff worker. During his tenure at Red Cross, Mr. Harper was covered by a collective bargaining agreement that governed the terms and conditions of his employment. On February 17, 1998, Mr.…