Howland v. LOCAL UNION 306, UAW-CIO

This case was started by a bill of complaint filed by the plaintiff- March 3, 1948, seeking to enjoin the union and its officers from interfering with the plaintiff’s employment by the Budd Company of Detroit, and to recover- losses claimed to have been suffered by reason of unlawful acts of the defendants depriving plaintiff of such employment. The bill of complaint was dismissed by the circuit judge on defendants’ motion on the ground that equity would not have jurisdiction until plaintiff had exhausted the remedies provided in the constitution and bylaws of the union. On appeal this Court…