Midwest Motor Express, Inc. v. International Brotherhood Of Teamsters

139 L.R.R.M. 2563 (1992)

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Nature of the Case

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Facts

P is engaged in the business of transportation services and Teamsters (D) is the exclusive collective bargaining representative of certain employees of P. P authorized and began a strike. The strike resulted from the parties' failure to agree upon terms for a new collective bargaining agreement. D filed an action seeking injunctive relief under Minn. Stat. § 179 (1990) and a declaratory judgment as to whether Minnesota's Striker Replacement Act, Minn. Stat. § 179.12(9) (1991), was preempted by federal labor law. The legislature enacted the law to address concerns about violence and misconduct and to ensure that strikes were peaceful. P moved for summary judgment, arguing that Minn. Stat. § 179.12(9) is preempted by federal labor law. Ds asserted that the law was necessary to restore the collective-bargaining balance between employers and employees and bring stability to labor relations.