Burkholder v. International Union, United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers, Local No. 12

ORDER

JAMES G. CARR, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs, current and former machine repair employees of Daimler Chrysler at two Chrysler Jeep plants in Toledo, Ohio, bring suit alleging that various actions taken by union defendants (UAW International (International) and UAW Local 12 (Local 12)) gave preferential treatment to other skilled workers and thus violated the unions’ duty of fair representation.

Jurisdiction is proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1331.

Pending are union defendants’ motion for summary judgment [Doc. 180] and plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment [Doc. 189]. For the reasons discussed…