Local Union 283, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Robison

SMITH, Justice.

Appellants commenced this mandamus proceeding seeking to compel the Idaho State Commissioner of Labor to investigate a labor controversy and to certify employee representatives for the municipal employees in the City of Burley, Idaho. The district court, pursuant to respondent’s motion, entered summary judgment dismissing the proceeding.

In January 1965, appellants petitioned the district court for writ of mandate to be directed against respondent, Idaho State Commissioner of Labor. The petition alleged that appellants, hereinafter sometimes referred to as the Unions, had…