Opinion ID: 535322
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Heading: Whether ALPA Breached the Duty of Fair Representation

Text: 54 Because an ALPA Custodian Represented the Pilots 55 in Bad Faith Due to Conflicts of 56 Interest. 57 The individual pilots finally contend that ALPA Custodian Raymond Lysen represented the pilots in bad faith due to conflicts of interest and that, therefore, ALPA breached the duty of fair representation. Specifically, the individual pilots allege that (1) Lysen was seeking a job with Alaska Airlines, while acting for ALPA, and (2) Lysen sold out the pilots in order to get a position on the board of directors of New Wien. If these allegations were true, then Lysen's actions would probably reflect bad faith. However, the individual pilots have not supported either allegation with any evidence. Accordingly, we conclude that ALPA has not breached the duty of fair representation and affirm the district court's grant of summary judgment as to this claim.