GE, Union Prevail in Spat With Older Worker Denied Promotions

General Electric International Inc. and the Communications Workers of America triumphed in a federal appeals court decision over a worker who sued after he was twice denied a promotion.

The US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Thursday threw out Michael Walden’s lawsuit alleging GE discriminated against him based on his age and that CWA breached its duty to fairly represent him.

Walden came up short on his two promotion bids, in which GE chose younger coworkers who scored higher on the company’s qualification tests. His union filed a grievance on his behalf after losing out on ...