Maine Central Railroad v. United Transportation Union

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• noting that to constitute opposition an employee must reasonably believe the employer has engaged in an unlawful employment practice
• holding employee’s opposition to radio show format change was not protected activity because he opposed the change for “personal reasons” related to his success at the radio station
• dismissing retaliation claim based on 28 opposition to employer conduct based on personal reasons not racial discrimination
• affirming dismissal of a retaliation claim where 12 the plaintiff did not engage in protected activity and where his complaint did not 13 concern discrimination prohibited by federal law
• English-only order not a Title VII violation as a matter of law, but opposition based on a reasonable belief that the order was discriminatory is protected
• English-only order not a Title VII violation as a matter of law, but opposition based on a reasonable belief that the order was discriminatory is protected

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