Legal Opinion
Jesse Fulk and Donald Cearlock v. United Transportation Union
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 18, 1996No. 95-1953PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
The United Transportation Union (UTU) appeals the district courts denial of its motion for summary judgment in a suit brought by two of its member railroad workers, Jesse Fulk and Donald Cearlock. The plaintiffs challenged the voting method employed by the Union to dispose of certain “productivity funds.” The claim was brought under the equal rights provision of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA). 29 U.S.C. § 411(a)(1). The plaintiffs allege that the voting procedure which was used to decide the fate of these funds discriminated against them…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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