TUCKER v. TOBACCO WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION

No. 73-1722.

488 F.2d 76 (1973)

James A. TUCKER et al., Appellants, v. TOBACCO WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 183, and Tobacco Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided November 30, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adam Stein, Charlotte, N.C. (Chambers, Stein, Ferguson & Lanning, Charlotte, N.C., Conrad O. Pearson, Durham, N.C., William L. Robinson, Jack Greenberg, New York City, J. LeVonne Chambers, Charlotte, N.C., on brief), for appellants.

Robert C. Stephens, Charlotte, N.C. (Robert G. Sanders, Sanders, Walker & London, Charlotte, N.C., and James F. Carroll, Washington, D.C., on brief), for appellees.

Carol Lynn Green, Atty. (William A. Carey, Gen. Counsel, Julia P. Cooper, Associate Gen. Counsel, Beatrice Rosenberg and Joseph T. Eddins, Jr., Attys.), Washington, D.C., for amicus curiae E. E. O. C.

Before CRAVEN, RUSSELL and FIELD, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

In 1964 Local 183 and Local 204 of the Tobacco Workers International Union merged. Prior to merger Local 183 had been an all-white local and Local 204 was its all-black counterpart.1 Following negotiations between the two locals it was agreed that the Shop Committee, which was responsible for handling all grievances arising under the collective bargaining agreement and negotiating new collective bargaining agreements with the...

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