Central Massachusetts Area Local, American Postal Workers Union v. American Postal Workers Union

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS OR FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

SKINNER, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Central Massachusetts Area Local, American Postal Workers Union (“CMAL”) and Local 544, American Postal Workers Union (“Local 544”) have filed this action against defendant American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO (“APWU”) alleging that defendant violated the union constitution and thereby breached the contract between plaintiffs and defendant when it declined to approve the merger between plaintiffs on the basis of the “Area Local Merger Guidelines Adopted by the APWU National…