Distillery Rectifying & Wine Workers International Union v. Brown-Forman Distillers Corp.

Opinion op the Court by

Morris, Commissioner

Affirming.

On March 18, 1948, appellee, plaintiff below, filed petition asking a declaration of rights of parties. It is engaged in the distilling of alcoholic beverages, and in its petition, drawn in conformity with Sec. 639a — 1 et seq., Civil Code of Practice, it alleged that the Union was and is the bargaining representative for employees of appellee who were members of the Union. On May 1, 1945, appellee entered into written agreement, known as the “basic contract,” with the Union, relative to working conditions and wages for employees of…