Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers, Local 45 v. Montana Liquor Control Board

This is a declaratory judgment action by a labor union against the Montana Liquor Control Board seeking a determination of whether certain warehouse employees of the Board are. subject to an annual salary limitation of $6,600 or whether they are eligible for a discretionary salary increase not exceeding 5% of their previous annual salary without such $6,600 limitation.

The district court of Lewis and Clark county, the Hon. Victor H. Fall, district judge, sitting without a jury, entered judgment that the Board had no- authority to grant such employees any increase in salary that would result in…