Unite Here v. Wilton Rancheria

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 UNITE HERE, No. 2:23-cv-02767-KJM-SCR Plaintiff, ORDER v. Wilton Rancheria, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff UNITE HERE (the Union) seeks an order compelling defendant Wilton Rancheria (the Tribe) to arbitrate a dispute over the process for organizing the Tribe’s casino employees into a union. The Tribe opposes and requests the court dismiss for lack of jurisdiction under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(5). For the reasons below, the court denies the motion to dismiss and grants the motion to compel. I. BACKGROUND The Union is a labor organization representing employees in various industries including 24 casinos, hotels and food service operations. Compl. § 3, ECF No. 1. The Tribe is a federally recognized Indian tribe that owns Sky River Casino (the Casino). /d. § 1. Boyd Gaming Corporation (the Operator) operates the Casino for…