Legal Opinion
National Federation of Railway Workers v. National Mediation Board
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 8, 1940No. 7422PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VINSON, Associate Justice.
This is an appeal from an order of the district court dismissing appellant’s complaint.
The appellant, National Federation of Railway Workers (the Federation), an unincorporated association of colored railway employees, for some time prior to June 1937, represented the craft of coach cleaners employed by the Texas Pacific Railway Company (the carrier) for purposes of collective bargaining.
A contest developed, however, between the Federation and a rival organization, the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor (the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- United States & Interstate Commerce Commission v. Abilene & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Shields v. Utah Idaho Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employees v. United Transport Service Employees of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
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