Goldberg v. Marine Cooks & Stewards Union

HARRIS, Chief Judge.

In this case which arises under 29 U. S.C.A. § 482(b) the Secretary of Labor has presented two questions to the Court in connection with the conduct of an election for officers to be held by the defendant union. The previous dispute over the propriety of an election heretofore conducted was resolved by the parties who have agreed to hold a new election conducted under the supervision of the Secretary of Labor.

The two questions presented to the Court are as follows: (1) Are employees hired under shipping rules who have seniority status but are not full-book union members…