McCORMICK v. AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL

No. 02-3702.

340 F.3d 642 (2003)

Julie A. McCORMICK; John F. Minnichoffer; Thomas D. O'Connor; Duane A. Opitz; Barbara C. Sjostrom; James A. Soshnik; Debra C. Stangler; Jacqueline J. Statz; Tami K. Williamson; Timothy C. Wise, Appellants, v. AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION; Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association Local 33; Northwest Airlines Corporation, also known as Northwest Airlines, Inc., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 22, 2003.

Amended September 18, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J. Sheran, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Robert J. Hennessey, Minneapolis, MN, on the brief), for appellants.

Nicholas P. Granath, argued, Bloomington, MN (Lee Seham and Stanley J. Silverstone, White Plains, NY, on the brief of Aircraft Mechanics, Timothy R. Thornton and Timothy G. Gelinske, Minneapolis, MN, on the brief of Northwest Airlines), for appellees.

Before BOWMAN, MURPHY, and BYE, Circuit Judges.


BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

Ten former employees (hereinafter "the Plaintiffs") of Northwest Airlines sued Northwest as well as their former union, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), in an effort to reclaim their jobs. The District Court1 granted motions by Northwest and AMFA to dismiss the claims. We affirm.

The Plaintiffs were at one time employed by Northwest as custodians, and, in that capacity, were members of...

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