Jerry Tucker v. Owen Bieber, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Uaw

MILBURN, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Jerry Tucker was discharged from his appointed position on the staff of defendant-appellee United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (“UAW”) on May 12, 1986, four days after he announced his candidacy for Director of UAW Region 5 and a seat on the union’s International Executive Board. Defendant-appellee UAW President Owen Bieber ordered Tucker’s discharge based upon the union’s “ninety-day rule,” which requires appointed staff personnel to announce their candidacies and take unpaid leaves of absence at least ninety…