Legal Opinion
James M. Sweeney v. Michael R. Pence
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 2, 2014No. 13-1264PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TINDER, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellants, members and officers of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, AFL-CIO (“the Union”) appeal the district court’s dismissal of their suit, arguing that the Indiana Right to Work Act violates their rights under the United States Constitution and is preempted by federal labor legislation. Because the legislation is not preempted by the scheme of federal labor law and does not violate any constitutional rights, we affirm the district court’s dismissal of the suit.
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After a “rancorous, partisan” month-long fight during which “hundreds…
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