THURMAN v. TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

No. 75-1468.

533 F.2d 180 (1976)

William J. THURMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied July 7, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George C. Longshore, Birmingham, Ala., Roger Bedford, Russellville, Ala., for plaintiff-appellant.

Herbert S. Sanger, Jr., Gen. Counsel, Charles A. Wagner, III, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Larry S. Bush, Atty., Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tenn., for defendant-appellee.

Before DYER, CLARK and GEE, Circuit Judges.


DYER, Circuit Judge:

Thurman challenges his reduction-in-force discharge from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). He claims that he was entitled to the benefit of a provision in the labor-management agreement between the TVA and the Tennessee Valley Trades and Labor Council (the "General Agreement") granting a preference to members of local unions over members of non-local unions. Reviewing a determination of the Civil Service Commission, the district court held...

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