Moore v. Local Union No. 89, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers

PALMORE, Judge.

This injunction suit brought as a class action by a member of a labor union questions the right of the union and the plaintiff’s employer, Dealers Transport Company, to carry out the terms of a decision relating to job seniority rights. The decision in question was reached through the grievance procedure set forth in a contract between the union and the employer. The chancellor upheld the decision and denied relief.

Dealers Transport Company, of Memphis, Tennessee, and E & L Transport Company, of Detroit, Michigan, were competitors in the transportation of new automobiles and…