Santos v. Bonanno

Plaintiffs appeal from an order denying a preliminary injunction in an action under 29 U.S.C. §§ 411(a) (1), (2), 412 relating to the equal rights of members of labor organizations. The complaint alleges that defendants, officers of Local Union 1011 of the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers, denied plaintiffs their rights, granted by the union constitution, to transfer into Local 1011; the injunction sought would restrain defendants from interfering with that right.

Defendants contend that the transfer right established by the union constitution is available only to…