Legal Opinion
Martin v. Local 556, Transport Workers Union
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 8, 2017No. 16-11428UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
Plaintiffs-Appellants Kelley Martin, Pamela Starzinger, Deborah Fisher, and Jeanna Jackson sued Defendant-Appellee Transport Workers Union of America, Local 556 (Local 556) raising various claims under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.(LMRDA), the Railway Labor Act (RLA), and the First and Fifth Amendments. The Plaintiffs-Appellants also claim that Local 556 breached its duty of fair representation. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Local 556 and the Plaintiffs-Appellants appeal. We AFFIRM.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
A. Facts
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