Simms v. Local 1752, International Longshoremen Ass'n

KING, Circuit Judge:

Patrick Simms, who is not a union member, was denied referral for employment because he refused to pay a fee to use the union’s hiring hall. The district court dismissed his suit asserting that the fee was unlawful. We find no error and AFFIRM.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

As alleged in the complaint, CSA Equipment Company, LLC (“CSA”) and Defendant-Appellee International Longshoremen Association Local 1752 (“Local 1752”) are parties to a collective bargaining agreement, and as part of this agreement, CSA must hire all of its clerks and other employees through the…