Spietz v. Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp.

BRYAN, District Judge.

THIS MATTER comes before the Court upon the Motions for Summary Judgment of defendants Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation (“Kaiser”) and United Steelworkers of America, Local 7945’s (“Union”). The motion brought by the Union raises the following issues:

1. Whether plaintiffs claim is barred by the six-month statute of limitations set forth in section 10(b) of the Labor Management Relations Act (“LMRA”), 29 U.S.C. § 160(b); and

2. Whether the Union breached its duty of fair representation of the plaintiff pursuant to section 302 of the LMRA.

Kaiser, in its motion,…