Highway Drivers, Dockmen, Spotters, Rampmen, Meat Packing House & Allied Products Drivers & Helpers, Office Workers & Miscellaneous Employees Union v. Ward

Defendant appeals from an order, on administrative review, reversing a decision of the Director of Employment Security (Director). The Director found plaintiffs, Highways Drivers et al., ineligible for benefits under section 604 of the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 48, par. 434). We reverse.

The facts are largely undisputed. Plaintiffs-claimants are dock workers who were members of Local 710 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union, and employed by defendant, BN Transport, Inc. The clerical workers of BN Transport and the dock workers were…