Dr Zarkoff Wrote:
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> There is. From the article:
>
> "In seeking to dismiss the claim outright, BNSF
> argued that the company’s collective-bargaining
> agreement with the engineer’s union governs his
> dismissal and that Norvell’s case doesn’t belong
> in federal court."
>
> If he hasn't completely followed the grievance
> process as specified in his union agreement, then
> he can't go to court. I'm a bit surprised the
> judge didn't say this because that's what the RLA
> says the union agreement's greivance processes are
> all about.

Hopefully the Federal Judge is doing some pushback on the arbitration agreement which smacks of Fuedalism anyway.