Legal Opinion
Robertson v. Banana Handlers International Longshoremen's Ass'n, Local Union 1800
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided April 29, 1960No. Civ. A. 9892PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. SKELLY WRIGHT, District Judge.
Four former members of the Banana Handlers ILA Local 1800 bring this action for reinstatement and for damages against the Union and its principal officers. They also seek to enjoin an election scheduled for April 17, 1960. Specifically, plaintiffs allege that they were expelled from Union membership illegally, without being advised of the charges against them and without a full fair hearing, and that, by reason of their expulsion, they have been discriminated against by employers, have been denied participation in the nomination of Union officials, and will be…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Hassett v. WelchSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
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- Shwab v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Bruner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Parks v. International Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1963
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- Herman Rekant v. Shochtay-Gasos Union Local 446 of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1963
- Safe Workers' Organization, Chapter No. 2 v. BallingerDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1974
- Rekant v. SHOCHTAY-GASOS UNION, LOCAL 446, ETC.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1962
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