McMann v. Pucinski

Plaintiffs appeal from the denial of their request for preliminary injunction and from the dismissal of their complaint for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief. The undisputed facts are as follows.

In June 1988, a collective bargaining agreement was entered into between the Cook County clerk’s office and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME or Union), effective for the period of December 1, 1987, through November 30, 1990. This agreement provided, among other things, that the AFSCME local union would be entitled to a “fair share” of the costs of…