Johnson v. International Longshoreman's Ass'n, Local 815 AFL-CIO

ORDER

Earnest Johnson, an African-American dock worker, appeals the grant of summary judgment against him in this employment-discrimination action, asserting that his union gave a favorable job to a white member with less seniority and reacted passively to his racially discriminatory workplace. We affirm the-judgment. Johnson’s union, the International Longshoreman’s Association, Local 815 AFL-CIO, acts as a hiring hall for the Federal Marine Terminal of Milwaukee by referring its members to jobs as crane operators, forklift operators, and dock laborers based on seniority. In July 2007 Johnson…