Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit December 18, 1985, Nos. 85-1200 to 85-1202 (Chavez v. United Food & Commercial Workers International Union)

HEANEY, Circuit Judge.

District Union 271, United Food & Commercial Workers Union, appeals from an order of the district court denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial, in the face of the jury’s award of damages against District 271 for breaching its duty of fair representation under section 9(a) of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 159(a), and 28 U.S.