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IMPLEADER

Defendant's motion to implead two unions on the ground that any retroactive seniority could not be effective without their approval is denied. The requirement of Rule 19(a) that complete relief cannot be accorded without the third party is not met. OFCCP v. Burlington Northern Railroad, 81-OFCCP-21, ALJ Dec. on Motion and Prehearing Order, February 8, 1984, slip op. at 3; Consent Decree, August 27, 1984.

Defendant's motion to dismiss because two unions cannot be impleaded is denied because of failure to meet Rule 19 (b). Id.