Zentner v. American Federation of Musicians of the United States & Canada

WEINFELD, District Judge.

Plaintiff, an orchestra leader-employer, seeks a preliminary injunction to enjoin the defendant American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (hereinafter called Federation), an international union comprising 675 locals with a membership of 280,000, from expelling him from membership for refusal to pay what is referred to as “work dues equivalents” imposed by a number of its locals. He also seeks to preserve his status as a Federation member pending final determination of this suit.

The immediate controversy centers about plaintiff’s refusal to make…