Harrison v. Local 697

This is a suit brought for injunctive relief and damages against a local trade union by one of its members. The sole question on appeal is whether the member exhausted the internal remedies prescribed by the union’s constitution and by-laws before bringing suit. The trial court held that the member had failed to exhaust those remedies, and for that reason granted the defendant union’s motion to dismiss. We agree, and affirm.

D. Wayne Harrison was a member of the executive committee of Local Union No. 697 (the local), a branch of the International Association of Bridge, Structural and…