Donald Joseph Clift v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America (Uaw)

Four named plaintiffs brought a class action against their union and employer alleging violations of section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 (LMRA), 29 U.S.C. § 185, and sections 101 and 102 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, 1959 (LMRDA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 411 & 412. In a subsequent motion, they sought leave to add a claim that they were denied due process of law in violation of the Fifth Amendment. On defendants’ motions for summary judgment, the district court held that the statutory claims were time-barred. The court denied leave to amend on the ground that…