Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen General Committee of Adjustment…

Summary

The Supreme Court held that the National Railroad Adjustment Board (NRAB) panel erred in dismissing employees' claims for lack of jurisdiction due to insufficient proof of conferencing. The Court clarified that the conference requirement is a claim-processing rule, not a jurisdictional prerequisite under the Railway Labor Act. Consequently, the panel exceeded its authority in dismissing the claims, and the Court affirmed the Seventh Circuit's judgment setting aside the panel's orders on statutory grounds.