BAKER v. NEWSPAPER & GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS

Civ. A. No. 77-2186.

461 F.Supp. 109 (1978)

Paul J. BAKER et al., Plaintiffs, v. NEWSPAPER AND GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS UNION, LOCAL 6, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, District of Columbia, Civil Division.

October 24, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence J. Sherman, Washington, D.C., for plaintiffs.

Zachary D. Fasman, Willis J. Goldsmith, Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson, Washington, D.C., for defendant Evening Star.

Neal P. Rutledge, Robert B. Cornell, Wald, Harkrader & Ross, Washington, D.C., for defendant International.

William N. Anspach, James R. Klimaski, Gaffney, Anspach, Schember, Klimaski & Marks, Washington, D.C., for Local 6.


MEMORANDUM

OBERDORFER, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs, pressmen employed by the Evening Star Newspaper Co. (the Star), are members of Local 6 (the Local) of the International Printing and Graphic Communications Union (the International). Plaintiffs bring this suit against the unions and the Star alleging violation of their federal rights to fair representation in collective bargaining based on 29 U.S.C. § 159(a), and to free speech...

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