Texas Employment Commission v. Huey

Clara Huey and other plaintiffs sought benefits under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act for the period during which they were out of work while the Nardis Sportswear, Inc., plant was substantially shut down. The case is one purely of statutory construction: were these plaintiffs eligible for benefits under the Act or were they disqualified because of the provision of the union contract with Nardis? Other employees of other plants, not covered by any such contract, are considered by the Texas Employment Commission to be eligible for benefits under similar circumstances. It is the union…