Legal Opinion
Dow v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 28, 1993No. 93-1127PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This appeal pivots on the meaning and applicability of two documents concerning the internal governance of a labor union, Local No. 218 (“the Local”): the constitution of its umbrella union, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners (“the International” or “UBCJA”) and the by-laws of Local 218 itself. Much to the dismay of two dissident members of the Local, the district court deferred to the International’s construction of the texts and entered judgment accordingly. We affirm.
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Background
Local No. 218 is affiliated with, and subject to the direction of, the…
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