Felters Co. v. Local 318, Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union, AFL-CIO

Defendants, Local Union 318, Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Union, AFL-CIO and Frances Wetmore, appeal the trial court’s order reversing an arbitrator’s award reinstating Wetmore’s employment with plaintiff, The Felters Company.

In April, 1973, Wetmore was hired by Felters. On March 8, 1978, she fractured her finger while working. Because the fracture did not heal, she was given six weeks of leave commencing July 7, 1979, during which she had the tip of her finger amputated. When Wetmore did not return to work on August 25, 1979, she was discharged by Felters.

Wetmore protested her discharge by…