Legal Opinion
Cavelli v. New York City District Council of Carpenters
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided September 13, 2011No. 10 Civ. 3708(BMC)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER
COGAN, District Judge.
This is an action for retaliatory discharge under § 101(a)(2) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (“LMRDA”), 29 U.S.C. § 411(a)(2). Defendant New York City District Council of Carpenters (“NYCDCC”) employed plaintiffs John Cavelli and Anthony Rugolo as union organizers until March 2009, when it terminated their employment. Cavelli and Rugolo contend that NYCDCC terminated them, in violation of the free speech rights provided for under the LMRDA, because they spoke out against the union’s leadership. NYCDCC maintains that it…
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