Jackson v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
457 F.2d 202 · 1972
Citation profile
9 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 45 U.S.C. § 151 (Railway Labor Act)
Relies on Maryland Casualty Co. v. Pacific Coal & Oil Co. · Steele v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad · Ford Motor Co v. Huffman International Union United Automobile Aircraft and Agricultural Implementworkers of America Ci · Golden v. Zwickler · Goss v. Board of Education
Most-quoted passages
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“Absent a showing of hostile discrimination, there is no breach of the duty of fair representation merely because the negotiated agreement fails to satisfy all persons represented by the union.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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