Lozoya v. Air Systems Components, Inc.

OPINION

ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Justice.

Jose G. Lozoya (Lozoya) appeals from a summary judgment rendered in favor of Air Systems Components, Inc. (ASC). We affirm.

FACTUAL SUMMARY

In 1998, Lozoya was employed by ASC, a manufacturer of metal registers that cover air conditioning and heating ducts. ASC had previously entered into a collective bargaining agreement with the Sheet Metal Workers International Association, Local Union 49. The union contract covered all 300 employees of ASC, including Lozoya, even though he was not a member of the union. The union contract required that an employee be…