by Mark Travis | Aug 26, 2020 | Labor Law
In Thompson v. Marietta [OH] Education Ass’n, (6th Cir. No. 19-4217, 8/25/20), the court affirmed summary judgment for a teachers’ union and school board against Thompson’s claims that Ohio’s system of exclusive representation for teachers violated...
by travisadmin | Aug 4, 2020 | Arbitration, Labor Law
In Weather Service Employees Ass’n v. Federal Labor Relations Authority (DC Cir., No 19-1163, 7/31/2020), the District of Columbia Circuit overruled a decision of the FLRA, for the second time in less than 60 days. In this case, the Weather Service Employees...
by travisadmin | Jul 31, 2020 | Arbitration, Labor Law
In United Auto Workers v. Trane (8th Cir., No. 19-2255, 07/30/2020), the Eighth Circuit of Appeals reversed the district court’s dismissal of claims by the Union seeking to vacate an arbitration award. The Union alleged Trane had breached the terms of the collective...
by travisadmin | Jun 23, 2020 | Arbitration, Labor Law
In Darrington v. Milton Hershey School (3rd Cir., No. 19-2754, 5/6/2020), the plaintiff spouses, Bradley and Val Darrington, served as house parents for the defendant school. Following their discharge, they sued the school for religious discrimination and retaliation...
by travisadmin | Feb 15, 2020 | Labor Law
In Zeon Chemicals v. United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 72D (6th Cir., Feb. 13, 2020) the Sixth Circuit reinstated a labor arbitrator’s award. The employee Jenkins, a 22-year employee, was discharged by the employer, Zeon Chemicals, after an incarceration...
by travisadmin | Mar 4, 2019 | Arbitration, Labor Law
In Economy Linen & Towel Service, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, No. 18-3369 (6th Cir. March 1, 2019), the company sought to vacate an arbitrator’s award in favor of the union on a subcontracting issue. In 2015, the company had faced a shortfall...
