MURPHY v. MILLER BREWING CO.

No. 93.

50 Wis.2d 323 (1971)

184 N.W.2d 141

MURPHY and others, Respondents, v. MILLER BREWING COMPANY, Appellant: LOCAL UNION No. 9 OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF THE UNITED BREWERY, FLOUR, CEREAL, SOFT DRINK and DISTILLERY WORKERS OF AMERICA and another, Third-Party Defendants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided March 2, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by T. L. Tolan, Jr., and Samuel J. Recht, attorneys, and Brady, Tyrrell, Cotter & Cutler of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Recht.

For the respondents there was a brief by Charne, Glassner, Tehan, Clancy & Taitelman of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Irvin B. Charne.


CONNOR T. HANSEN, J.

On October 8, 1965, the plaintiffs-respondents commenced this action for back pay, based on the defendant's alleged discrimination because of sex. Two causes of action are set forth in the complaint; one alleges that the lower wage rate is unlawful because it is based on discrimination in employment because of sex; the other alleges a breach of the applicable collective bargaining agreements. The defendant...

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