Buchholz v. Cummins

This is an appeal under the Administrative Review Act to review an order of the circuit court of Peoria County affirming the decision of the Director of Labor, finding the plaintiffs ineligible for benefits under the Unemployment Compensation Act. The sole question we are called upon to decide is whether or not the facts in the record sustain the finding of the Director that plaintiffs’ unemployment was caused by a labor dispute at the establishment where they were last employed within the meaning of the act.

The plaintiffs, some 225 persons, are members of a labor organization, the Cooks,…