International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 848 v. MV Transportation, Inc.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 848 (“Local 848”), an affiliate of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (“IBT”) union, filed this action against MV Transportation, Inc. (“MV”) on July 9, 2019 stating a single claim for breach of contract between an employer and a labor organization pursuant to Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act (““LMRA”), 29 U.S.C. § 185 (“Section 301”). See ECF No. 1 (‘Compl.”). MV filed an answer to the complaint on August 14, 2019. See ECF No. 9 (“Answer”). MV then filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings on May 8, 2020. See ECF No. (“Mot.”). On June 1, 2020, the Court granted the motion on grounds that Local 848 failed to allege a breach of contract, but granted Local 848 leave to amend. See ECF No. 37 (“June Order’). Local 848 filed a first amended complaint on July 1, 2020. See ECF No. 39 (“FAC”). The FAC asserts two claims for relief. First, Local 848 claims that MV breached its National Master Agreement (“NMA”) with IBT and Local 848 by allegedly refusing to recognize a bargaining unit comprised of all employees at …