Retail Clerks International Ass'n, Local Unions Nos. 128 & 633 v. Lion Dry Goods, Inc.

Section 301 (a) of the Labor Management Relations Act,1 provides that “Suits for violation of contracts between an employer and a labor organization representing employees in an industry affecting commerce as defined in this chapter, or between any such labor organizations, may be brought in any district court of the United States having jurisdiction of the parties, without respect to the amount in controversy or without regard to the citizenship of the parties.” The questions presented in this case are: (1) Does the scope of “contracts” within § 301 (a) include the agreement at bar, claimed…