Legal Opinion
American Commercial Barge Lines Co. v. Seafarers International Union
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 23, 1984No. 83-3088PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
This is a suit by a group of employers seeking to enjoin collective bargaining demands of several unions and their strikes aimed at causing the employers to contribute to union pension and welfare trust funds. The employers contend that the trusts violate § 302(c) of the Labor-Management Relations Act (LMRA) both on their face and as administered. The employers also seek damages for the strike. We hold that § 302(e), which regulates the structure and administration of employee trust funds, does not create a private action for damages in favor of employers. We…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- San Diego Building Trades Council v. GarmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Myers v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- National Labor Relations Board v. Gissel Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. Western Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Garner v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Local Union No. 776Supreme Court of the United States · 1954
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Award Service, Inc. v. Northern California Retail Clerks Unions and Food Employers Joint Pension Trust Fund, a Trust FundCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Central Valley Typographical Union, No. 46 v. McClatchy NewspapersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- American Commercial Barge Lines Company v. Seafarers International Union Of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes And Inland Waters DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Bakerstown Container Corp. v. International Brotherhood of TeamstersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Bakerstown Container Corporation v. International Brotherhood Of TeamstersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
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