Billings v. Levitt

Plaintiff’s complaint, filed in the Wayne County circuit court, claimed that he was employed by defendant for 55 weeks beginning December 10, 1963. He further alleged that defendant was a “union shop” electrical contractor in that it was under contract with the Local Union #58 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He stated that union members were entitled to a wage rate of $4.60 per hour, and alleged that during his period of employment he was compensated at the rate of $2 and $3 per hour.

Plaintiff was not at any time a member of the union during his period of employment…