STATE v. KING

Nos. 77-176, 77-188.

82 Wis.2d 124 (1978)

262 N.W.2d 80

STATE, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. KING, Executive Director, AFSCME, Council 24, Wisconsin Employees Union, AFL-CIO, and another, Defendants-Appellants: WISCONSIN STATE EMPLOYEES UNION, and others, Defendants. STATE, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. WISCONSIN STATE EMPLOYEES UNION, COUNCIL 24, and others, Defendants-Appellants: KING, Executive Director, AFSCME, and others, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided February 7, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For appellant Thomas King there were briefs by Richard V. Graylow and Lawton & Cates of Madison, and oral argument by Mr. Graylow. [Case No. 77-176.]

For respondent the cause was argued by David C. Rice, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general. [Case No. 77-176.]

For the appellants, Wisconsin State Employees Union, James Campbell, Norma Chance and Rosalie Randall, there was a brief by Bruce F. Ehlke and Lawton & Cates of Madison, and oral argument by Mr. Ehlke. [Case No. 77-188.]

For the respondent the cause was argued by John D. Niemsto, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general, as attorneys for State of Wisconsin and Special Counsel to the Circuit Court for Chippewa County. [Case No. 77-188.]


BEILFUSS, C. J.

These two cases arise from a labor dispute between the Wisconsin State Employees Union, Council, 24, representing the state employees, and the State of Wisconsin. The orders appealed from in both cases deal with contempt of court proceedings for the alleged violations of temporary injunctions which required the employees at two state mental health centers to refrain from picketing and to return to work.

The parties in both cases are the State...

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