HAMMER v. INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTO.

No. 98-2389.

178 F.3d 856 (1999)

Randy HAMMER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE, AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA; and its Local Union, No. 550, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 10, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. Schultz (argued), Indianapolis, IN, Kathleen A. Musgrave, Kendall Law Office, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Nora L. Macey (argued), Macey, Macey & Swanson, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before CUDAHY, RIPPLE, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.


CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

When Randy Hammer, UAW member and Chrysler machinist, arrived at work on March 25, 1997, Chrysler and union officials called him into a meeting, accused him of theft, immediately suspended him without pay, searched his locker and escorted him out of the plant. About a week later, Hammer was terminated. The UAW filed a grievance on Hammer's behalf, and a series of meetings between Chrysler and union officials followed. Chrysler eventually admitted...

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