Greenholdt v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.

Did Illinois Bell violate article I, section 17, of the State Constitution?

No — Illinois Bell’s “intercity transfer policy” does not fall within the pale of section 17.

Background

Henry Greenholdt had been an employee of Illinois Bell for 23 years. He started as a frame man installing wires at the central office in Chicago, worked his way up in the company over the years, and in 1962 was promoted to a systems staff analyst in the comptroller’s office. In 1965, Greenholdt was appointed assistant data processing manager in Bell’s Marquette Park office and two months later was promoted to manager.…