Arkansas State Highway Employees Local 1315 v. Smith

J. Fred Jones, Justice.

This is an appeal by Arkansas State Highway Employees Local 1315 from an order of the Pulaski County Circuit Court denying a petition for a writ of mandamus directing the Arkansas State Highway Commission to deduct union dues from the salaries and wages of the members of appellant Employees Local 1315.

The appellant contends that the trial court erred in dismissing its petition and argues that under Ark. Stat. Ann. § 13-349 (B) (7) (Supp. 1973) it is entitled to the relief prayed; that the statute places a mandatory duty on the Commission to deduct union dues from wages…