Legal Opinion
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad v. United Transportation Union
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 28, 2001No. CIV.A. 99-3117 EGS, CIV.A. 00-00043 EGSPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SULLIVAN, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) is a common carrier as defined under the Railway Labor Act (RLA), 45 U.S.C. § 151 et. seq. The National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC) represents BNSF and several other railroads in labor negotiations under the RLA. United Transportation Union (UTU) represents conductors, trainmen, firemen, and yardmasters employed by BNSF under the RLA for collective bargaining and other matters. UTU is composed of 11 General Committees of Adjustment, authorized under UTU’s…
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