Legal Opinion
Almeida v. United Steelworkers of America International Union
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided June 2, 1999No. C.A. 98-499LPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
LAGUEUX, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Richard Almeida (“Almeida”), .an employee of defendant United Steelworkers of America International Union, AFL — CIO (“Steelworkers”), ran unsuccessfully for an elective union post. Al-meida claims that incumbent Steelworkers officials, smarting from his public criticisms of their administration, retaliated against his elective challenge by harassing him, firing him from his union employment, and dismissing him from union membership. Alleging violations of state and federal law, Almeida seeks monetary and equitable relief for these wrongs. At…
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