Antonio Sandoval v. Mamco, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Introduction
Before the Court is Plaintiff Antonio Sandoval’s motion to remand. ECF No. 12. For the following reasons, Plaintiff's motion is DENIED. IL. Background Plaintiff worked as a truck driver for Defendant Mamco, Inc. (“Defendant”) between May 2015 and October 2023. Compl. § 18, ECF No. 2. Plaintiff is a member of the Southern California District Counsel of Laborers (“Union”). Def. Notice of Removal § 6, ECF No. 2. As a union member, Plaintiff's employment is governed by a collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) between Defendant and the Union. This CBA, in turn, is governed by the Southern California Master Labor Agreement (“MLA”), as the CBA incorporates the MLA in full except as specifically provided in the CBA.! Id.
1 Defendant does not attach a copy of the CBA, only the MLA. See Exs. A and B to Def. Opp. to Plaintiff's Mot. to Remand. Plaintiff, however, does not contend that any relevant provision of the MLA is contradicted by the CBA. The Court will thus assume that none of the provisions of the MLA discussed in this order are contradicted by the CBA.