Burns v. American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO et al

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3:20-cv-01250

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Jeffrey A. Meyer

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American Federation of Teachers

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September 15, 2021
Conn. Judge Tosses Ex-Union Official's Libel Suit Against AFT

A Connecticut federal judge dismissed a libel suit from a former teachers union official against the American Federation of Teachers and its local and state affiliates, saying the Labor Management Relations Act preempted the suit's state law claims.
November 09, 2020
Teachers' Union VP Adds Bias Claim To Libel Suit Against AFT

The former vice president of an American Federation of Teachers local in Connecticut added a union discrimination claim to a federal suit alleging the national union and local leadership falsely accused him of trying to extort the local's president.