LONG ISLAND R. CO. v. INTERN. ASS'N OF MACHINISTS

Nos. 1093, 1104-1106, Docket 89-7297, 89-7299, 89-7301 and 89-7303.

874 F.2d 901 (1989)

The LONG ISLAND RAILROAD COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS, et al., Defendants-Appellants. METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS ("IAM"), et al., Defendants-Appellants. NJ TRANSIT RAIL OPERATIONS, INC., an Instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. The BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN, an Unincorporated Association, et al., Defendants-Appellants. NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AMERICAN RAILWAY & AIRWAY SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION, F. Ferlin, Jr., President, American Railway and Airway Supervisors Association, A.A. D'Allesandso, System General Chairman, American Railway and Airway Supervisors Association, J.N. Fountain, President and General Chairman, (OBS)-Lodge 5093, American Railway and Airway Supervisors Association, E.J. Gutowski, General Chairman (MW), American Railway and Airway Supervisors Association, Sherman E. Jennings, Vice President and Vice General Chairman, ARASA Lodge 5093, American Railway and Airway Supervisors Association, Amtrak Service Workers Council, J.M. Parker, Chairman, Amtrak Service Workers Council, E. Monroe, Vice Chairman, Amtrak Service Workers Council, J. Czuczman, Vice Chairman, Amtrak Service Workers Council, American Train Dispatchers Association, R.J. Irvin, President, American Train Dispatchers Association, W.A. Clifford, Vice President, American Train Dispatchers Association, R.A. Verdi, General Chairman, American Train Dispatchers Association, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, L.D. McFather, President, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, R.P. McLaughlin, First Vice President, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, D.L. Lindsey, Vice President, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, G.R. DeBolt, Vice President, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, R.E. Wiggins, Acting General Chairman, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, G.N. Zeh, President, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, W.E. LaRue, Vice President, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, J.P. Cassese, Sr., General Chairman, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, J. Dodd, General Chairman, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, J.J. Davison, General Chairman, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, V.M. Speakman, President, Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, W.A. Radziewicz, Vice President, R.E. McKenzie, General Chairman, Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, International Association of Machinists, W. Winpisinger, International President, International Association of Machinists, J. Peterpaul, General Vice President, International Association of Machinists, J.E. Burns, Jr., President and Directing General Chairman, International Association of Machinists, E.B. Kostakis, President and Directing General Chairman, International Association of Machinists, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, Mr. Alan M. Scheer, International Representative, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, C.W. Jones, International President, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, John J. Barry, International President, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, E.P. McEntee, International Vice President, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, P.A. Puglia, General Chairman, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, J.A. McAteer, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, International Representative, International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers, J.L. Walker, International President, International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers, G.J. Francisco, Jr., General Chairman and International Vice President, International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers, Joint Council of Carmen, Helpers, Coach Cleaners Apprentices, J.E. Allred, Vice President, Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen, J. Czuczman, Chairman, International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers, Railroad Yardmasters of America, J.C. Thomas, Vice President & General Chairman, Railroad Yardmasters of America, J.L. Roy, Assistant to President, Director, Railroad Yardmasters of America, Sheet Metal Workers International Association, H.W. Randolph, Jr., General Chairman, Transportation Communications Union, United Transportation Union, F.A. Hardin, President, United Transportation Union, L.R. Davis, Vice President, United Transportation Union, W.A. Beebe, General Chairman, United Transportation Union, C.P. Jones, General Chairman, United Transportation Union, S.F.A. McGregor (Stewards), General Chairman, United Transportation Union, E.J. Carlough, International President, Sheet Metal Workers International Association, D.C. Buchanan, Director of Railroads, Sheet Metal Workers International Association, C.J. Welch, General Chairman, Sheet Metal Workers International Association, Transportation Communications Union, R.I. Kilroy, International President, Transportation Communications Union, R.A. Scardelletti, Transportation Communications Union, International Vice President, J.M. Parker, General Chairman, Transportation Communications Union, Larry J. Wotaszak, Vice President, United Transportation Union, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided April 10, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Guerrieri, Jr., Washington, D.C. (Richard Ruda, Samuel Issachoroff, Michael G. Dzialo, Guerrieri Edmond & James, Washington, D.C., Sheldon Engelhard, Barbara J. Olshansky, Valerie Marcus, Hannon Kolko, Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, P.C., Washington, D.C., Laurence Gold, AFL-CIO, Washington, D.C., Allison Beck, Associate Gen. Counsel, Intern. Ass'n of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Washington, D.C., Roland P. Wilder, Jr., Baptiste & Wilder, Washington, D.C., of counsel), for defendants-appellants.

Bernard M. Plum, New York City (Joseph Baumgarten, Neil H. Abramson, Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn, New York City, of counsel), for plaintiffs-appellees, Long Island R. Co. and Metro-North Commuter R. Co.

Sally D. Garr, Associate Gen. Counsel, Nat. R.R. Passenger Corp., Washington, D.C. (William G. Ballaine, Siff, Rosen & Parker, P.C., New York City, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Washington, D.C., of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee, Nat. R.R. Passenger Corp.

Peter N. Perretti, Jr., Atty. Gen. of New Jersey, Newark, N.J. (Robert H. Stoloff, Asst. Atty. Gen., David S. Griffiths, Deputy Atty. Gen., Newark, N.J., of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee NJ Transit Rail Operations, Inc.

Before OAKES, KEARSE and MAHONEY, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

MAHONEY, Circuit Judge:

Four railroads, The Long Island Railroad Company ("L.I.R.R."), Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company ("Metro-North"), NJ Transit Rail Operations, Inc. ("NJ Transit") and National Railroad Passenger Corporation ("Amtrak") (collectively the "Railroads") commenced separate actions in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers...

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