---
title: "List a contract dispute for a section 301 suit or for further bargaining"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/anti-discrimination-and-industrial-relations/refer-a-dispute-under-an-enterprise-agreement-s-dispute-term-to-the-comm/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A15-S20261018-5-US"
practice_area: "Anti-Discrimination & Industrial Relations"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# List a contract dispute for a section 301 suit or for further bargaining

> From the file, quote the contract clause in issue, state the question the file says has arisen under it, and name any court the file already names. Do not draft a complaint.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/anti-discrimination-and-industrial-relations/refer-a-dispute-under-an-enterprise-agreement-s-dispute-term-to-the-comm/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Anti-Discrimination & Industrial Relations](https://ailawframework.com/practice/anti-discrimination-and-industrial-relations.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | From the file, quote the contract clause in issue, state the question the file says has arisen under it, and name any court the file already names. Do not draft a complaint. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide whether to sue or to keep bargaining, and you write any complaint. Section 8(d) (29 U.S.C. § 158(d)) includes, in the duty to bargain, the duty to meet at reasonable times and confer in good faith on any question arising under an agreement. It does not compel agreement or a concession. Section 301(a) (29 U.S.C. § 185(a)) provides that a suit for violation of a contract between an employer and a labor organization representing employees in an industry affecting commerce, or between such labor organizations, may be brought in any district court of the United States having jurisdiction of the parties, without regard to the amount in controversy or the citizenship of the parties. Section 301(b) provides that a money judgment against a labor organization in a district court is enforceable only against the organisation as an entity and its assets, and not against an individual member or the member's assets. Service on an officer or agent, in that capacity, is service on the organisation. The opened text does not give the Board power to decide the contract dispute or to impose a term. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Refer a dispute under an enterprise agreement's dispute term to the Commission](https://ailawframework.com/practice/anti-discrimination-and-industrial-relations/refer-a-dispute-under-an-enterprise-agreement-s-dispute-term-to-the-comm.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the file, quote the contract clause in issue, state the question the file says has arisen under it, and name any court the file already names. Do not draft a complaint.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Section 301 does not state a limitation period. Do not add one.
- A money judgment under the opened text runs against the organisation and its assets. Do not describe it as a judgment against a member.
- The duty to confer is not a power in the Board to set the term. Do not send the dispute to the Board for that purpose on the strength of these two sections.

## Sources

- [29 U.S.C. § 185, suits for violation of labor contracts](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/185) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [29 U.S.C. § 158(d), duty to confer on a question arising under an agreement](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/158) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Application to deal with a dispute under a dispute settlement procedure (Form F10)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/employment-and-workplace-relations/form-fwc-f10-dispute-settlement.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Fair Work Commission Form F10. The forms table lists it against section 739 for a dispute the instrument allows the Commission to deal with. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*