Janet Eichelberger v. National Labor Relations Board, Office of Professional Employees International Union Local 2, Respondent- Intervenor

This case is before us on petition of Janet Eichelberger pursuant to Section 10(f) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §§ 151 , 160(f) [the “Act”], for review of an Order of the National Labor Relations Board [the “Board”] dismissing her complaint alleging that respondent-intervenor Local 2 of the Office and Professional Employees International Union, AFL-CIO [the “OPEIU”] had violated Section 8(b)(1)(A) of the Act, 29 U.S.C. § 158 (b)(1)(A), by breaching its duty of fair representation in its processing of a purported grievance lodged by petitioner. The Board’s Decision and Order, issued on February 29, 1984, is reported at 268 NLRB No. 207 . We affirm.

Factual Background

From September 7, 1977, until her resignation on October 13, 1981, Eichelberger was employed by the International Association of Machinists at its Northwest Regional Office in Portland, Oregon. She was represented by the OPEIU, and her employment with the Machinists was governed by a collective bargaining agreement.

Between October 7 and 10,1981, petitioner was assigned to attend a Machinists staff conference in Seattle, Washington, where she assisted with conference registration. On…