Reichert v. BOARD OF EDUC. OF CITY ST. LOUIS

WILLIAM RAY PRICE, JR., Judge.

Plaintiffs, members of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 2 (“Local 2”), filed a petition for injunctive relief and breach of contract seeking to enjoin the board of education of the City of St. Louis (“the Board”) from terminating, suspending, or placing them on leave of absence without pay from their employment as stationary engineers while outsourcing their jobs to a private contractor. The trial court denied the motion for a preliminary injunction and the petition for breach of contract and permanent injunction.

The Court holds that the 2003…