Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital v. Service Employees International Union, Local 79

On may 23,1968, many employees of the Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital participated in a “walkout.” Subsequently the hospital discharged Florence Beach, Burnadette Gilmette and Rosa Lee Shorters, defendants herein, from employment, alleging the illegality of their participation in the walkout. The three individual defendants, stewards of defendant union, claimed the discharges were unjustified and not in accordance with the terms of the existent collective bargaining agreement. Pursuant to that agreement, the matter was submitted to binding arbitration.

On January 13, 1969, after eight hearings,…