Becker, et al. v. Int'l Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 120, No. 12-3846 (8th Cir. 2014)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff and other union members filed suit against US Foods and the Union for breach of duty of fair representation in a hybrid action under section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. 1985. On appeal, plaintiff challenged the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the Union. The court affirmed, concluding that plaintiff's claim was time-barred because the claim accrued when plaintiff filed a charge against the Union with the NLRB. Plaintiff's claim accrued on that date when he should reasonably have known of the Union's alleged breach.
Court Description: Civil Case - Labor law. In action in which displaced union members sued their union under Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act for breach of the duty of fair representation, the district court did not err in granting the union's motion for summary judgment on the ground plaintiffs' claims were time-barred.
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