Malstrom v. Consolidated Theatres, Inc.

CROCKETT, Justice.

Defendant appeals from a judgment awarding overtime, vacation and other pay to its moving picture projectionists, under contracts with a union of which plaintiffs are members. 1

The claims sued on are of four classes, which for convenience we designate by letters: (A) standby time, (B) vacation pay, (C) overtime, and (D) shift pay at the Gem Theatre.

The “old contract” under which the parties were operating was, by its terms, to expire December 1, 1952. The parts of interest here provide with respect to item (A) that the regular projectionist must be present whenever any…