Legal Opinion · Dissent

Kennedy v. Weyerhaeuser Timber Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1959No. 35004Published

1DissentHunter, J.

(dissenting) — The reasoning in the case' of Local Union 9-2521, IWA-CIO, Plywood & Veneer Workers v. Aberdeen Plywood Corp., 47 Wn. (2d) 636, 289 P. (2d) 206, is sound and is controlling in the instant case.

The majority opinion states that in order for the employee to be entitled to an additional day of paid vacation under Articlé XV (g), where a holiday falls within .a vacation period, the employee must qualify for a paid-up holiday under Article VII. I disagree. The majority fail to recognize the distinction that the holiday referred to in Article VII is a holiday that falls within a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bellingham Securities Syndicate, Inc. v. Bellingham Coal Mines, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Local Union 9-2521, IWA-CIO, Plywood & Veneer Workers v. Aberdeen Plywood Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1955

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