Breaching the Union Constitution: Can a Member Make a Federal Case of It? An Analysis of Wooddell v. IBEW Local Union No. 71

Authors

Barbara J. Fick, Notre Dame Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1991

Publication Information

1991-1992 Preview U.S. Sup. Ct. Cas. 59 (1991-1992)

Abstract

This article previews the Supreme Court case Wooddell v. IBEW Local Union No. 71, 502 U.S. 93 (1991). The author expected the Court to address whether Section 301 of the Labor Relations Management Act creates a federal cause of action under which a union member can sue his union for breach of the union's constitution.

Recommended Citation

Barbara J. Fick, Breaching the Union Constitution: Can a Member Make a Federal Case of It? An Analysis of Wooddell v. IBEW Local Union No. 71, 1991-1992 Preview U.S. Sup. Ct. Cas. 59 (1991-1992).
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