Legal Opinion
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees v. Soo Line Railroad
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 24, 2001No. 00-3581PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Chief Judge.
Soo Line Railroad Company (Soo Line) appeals from the district court’s order vacating in part an arbitration award entered by National Railroad Adjustment Board (Board). We reverse.
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Soo Line operates a rail system under the Interstate Commerce Act and constitutes a “carrier” within the meaning of § 1 of the Railway Labor Act, 45 U.S.C. § 151 First. Its track workers are represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees (BMWE or union). As the result of a 1985 merger between Soo Line and the Milwaukee Railroad, relations between Soo Line and BMWE are governed…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Brotherhood Of Maintenance Of Way Employees v. Soo Line Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001