Murphy v. American Federation of Grain Millers, Local No. 6

HARRIS, Justice.

This suit for wages was brought by a discharged business agent of a local labor union. The union appealed following a jury verdict for plaintiff. We affirm the trial court.

On February 18, 1975 Joel M. Murphy (plaintiff) entered into a written contract to serve as business agent for defendant American Federation of Grain Millers, Local Union No. 6 (local 6). Plaintiff had previously served in the same position on a probationary basis. Local 6 represented its members in their employment relationship with the Clinton Corn Processing Plant of Clinton (the company).

The occasion of…