Tag Archives: Labor Management Relations Act

EIGHTH CIRCUIT REJECTS SIXTH CIRCUIT’S VIEW OF JURISDICTION UNDER LMRA

The Eighth Circuit in ABF Freight System, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, recently created a circuit split with the Sixth and Third Circuits on the question of jurisdiction under §301(a) of the Labor Management Relations Act.  The question concerns whether the existence or violation of a labor contract is an element of the plaintiff’s … Continue Reading

Sixth Circuit Provides Guidance on Interpreting Collective Bargaining Agreements and Preemption Under The Labor Management Relations Act

The Sixth Circuit yesterday provided additional guidance in this Circuit for interpreting collective bargaining agreements and preemption questions under the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA).  The three-judge panel in CNH America LLC v. International Union, et al. (6th Cir., Case No. 09-2001) (PDF), held that a Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association (VEBA) trust fund agreement, which was part … Continue Reading
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