Legal Opinion
Hester v. International Union of Operating Engineers
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 12, 1987No. 85-7699PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Per curiam
I
The appellant in this case, Edward C. Hester, is a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) and its Local 320. He is a crane operator. Local 320 represents Hester and other heavy equipment operators engaged in construction work for employers in northern Alabama, including the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a corporation wholly owned by the federal government.
Appointments to union jobs with TVA are restricted in two relevant ways. First, IUOE’s collective bargaining agreement with TVA contains a provision giving preference in hiring decisions to veterans over…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- DelCostello v. International Brotherhood of TeamstersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Clayton v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- National Labor Relations Board v. Industrial Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- In Re Matter of Seymour A. Gopman. United States of America v. Seymour A. GopmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
20 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by41 opinions
- Parker v. Connors Steel Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Kalyanaram v. American Ass'n of University Professors at the New York Institute of Technology, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2014
- Arthur Berardi v. Swanson Memorial Lodge No. 48 of the Fraternal Order of PoliceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Celli v. ShoellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
- Rollin Lewis v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, Local Union No. 771 and Kenneth C. LaukhuffCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
36 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.