Metropolitan Opera Ass'n v. Local 100, Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees International Union

I notice that the case information you've provided is incomplete - it only includes basic case details (Metropolitan Opera Ass'n v. Local 100, Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees International Union from 2001) but lacks the crucial case excerpt that would tell me what actually happened in the dispute, what the court decided, and the reasoning behind the decision. Without the court's actual ruling text or case summary, I cannot accurately explain: - What the specific dispute was about between the Metropolitan Opera and the union - How the court ruled on the matter - What legal principles were applied To write a proper plain-English summary for workers, I would need the actual case excerpt or court opinion that describes the facts, legal issues, and the court's decision. Could you please provide the missing case content so I can give you an accurate and helpful explanation of how this ruling might affect workers?