Bullock v. Dressel

BARRY, Circuit Judge.

The District Court granted defendant Local 164’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiffs’ claim under § 101(a)(5) of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (“LMRDA”), 29 U.S.C. § 411(a)(5), their claim for breach of the duty of fair representation, and their state law defamation claims. Plaintiffs, now appellants herein, are four members of other local unions under the umbrella of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (“IBEW”) who worked as “travelers” at Local 164. The District Court had jurisdiction over the federal claims pursuant to…