Legal Opinion
Joinette v. Local 20, Hotel & Motel Restaurant Employees & Bartenders Union
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 10, 1986No. 52100-0PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPearson, J.
This is a class action brought on behalf of numerous retired members of a local hotel, motel and restaurant employees union. These retirees had been promised that their annual dues either would be eliminated or reduced by 50 percent upon retirement, as long as they had been union members for 20 years and did not return to the industry after retirement. In 1981, the international convention of the union increased dues and made dues applicable to all retirees, regardless of what was provided by local bylaws. If dues are not paid, the retirees are stricken from union membership and divested of…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. Lucas Flour Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Hall v. ColeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Charles Dowd Box Co. v. CourtneySupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Seattle School District No. 1 v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Hill v. J.C. Penney, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1993
- Fowlkes v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 76Court of Appeals of Washington · 1990
- Local 112, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. BrayWashington Supreme Court · 1989
- Local 327, International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machines & Furniture Workers v. ProperNew York Supreme Court · 1991
- Joinette v. LOCAL 20, HOTEL AND MOTEL RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES AND BARTENDERS UNIONWashington Supreme Court · 1986