Burnett v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

MEMORANDUM OPINION

CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge

Plaintiff William Burnett was fired from his job at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA” or “Authority”) for allegedly talking on his cell phone, without using a hands-free device, while driving a personal vehicle on WMATA property. His union filed a grievance on his behalf. After WMATA denied the grievance, Burnett lost the opportunity to arbitrate his protest because the union missed the deadline to request arbitration by one day. Burnett contends that the union’s tardiness breached its duty of fair…