Case: Labor Relations/Federal Preemption (Me.)

Twin Rivers Paper Company LLC is entitled to summary judgment on a former employee and union member’s claim under the Maine Whistleblowers’ Protection Act, which is preempted by Section 301 of the federal Labor Management Relations Act in combination with section 837 of the WPA, the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine ruled. The employee alleged he was improperly offered a last-chance agreement based on his past safety violations in retaliation for his earlier complaint to his supervisor and others about poor ventilation in his work area and exposure to toxic chemicals and dust. Resolving his whistleblower retaliation claim would require ...