Legal Opinion
Communications Workers of America, Afl-Cio v. Western Electric Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 10, 1988No. 88-1437PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
In this proceeding, plaintiff-appellant Communications Workers of America (CWA), a labor union, attempts to convince us that the federal district court erred in dismissing its suit against defendant-appel-lee Western Electric Company 1 as time-barred. We are not persuaded.
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In October 1979, Western revised the job description for the “tester technician” position at its plant in North Andover, Massachusetts. The company decided that these technicians — who inspect, test, and troubleshoot electronic switching systems — were properly classified in Grade 38. Dismayed by this…
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