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T v. Ryan v. Union Pacific Railroad Company and United Transportation Union

7th CircuitApril 11, 2002No. 01-3204Cited 12 times
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Posner, Easterbrook, Williams
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

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Outcome

The court affirmed dismissal of plaintiffs' suit, holding that the Railway Labor Act does not grant employees the right to be represented by a union of their choice in grievance proceedings when a collective bargaining agreement designates an exclusive representative.

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