Local 1111 of the United Electrical, Radio & MacHine Workers v. Allen-Bradley Co.

The plaintiff, Rose Giaimo, was an employee of the Allen-Bradley' Company (hereinafter called “employer”). Local 1111 (hereinafter called “union”) is a labor union which on June 22, 1948, entered into a collective-bargaining agreement with the employer, wherein the union was recognized as the exclusive bargaining agent for all of the employer’s production and maintenance employees. Said agreement provided for the settlement of “grievances,” leaves of absence, etc., and it had the following provision :

“In cases where it is necessary for employees with seniority to be absent for more than two…