Matthews v. Minnesota Tribune Co.

Loring, Justice.

Two. suits by defendant’s employes for severance pay pursuant to a labor contract between defendant, a newspaper publisher, and the Twin Cities Newspaper Guild on behalf of the employes. The cases are consolidated for this appeal. The pertinent part of the contract is as follows:

“15. Upon dismissal, except for drunkenness, proven dishonesty or gross neglect of duty, an employe shall receive cash severance pay, in a lump sum, equal to one week’s pay for employes of 30 weeks continuous service, and one additional week’s pay for every additional 30 weeks continuous service, or…