Studio Electrical Technicians Local 728 v. International Photographers of the Motion Picture Industries, Local 659
Opinion
Opinion
Wright, J.
Local 728 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators (International) appeals from a dismissal of its suit against the International and Local 659 for breach of the union’s constitution. It argues that the court erred in concluding that (1) jurisdiction was lacking under § 301(a) of the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA), 29 U.S.C. § 185 (a), and (2) it had failed to exhaust intra-union remedies. We affirm on the jurisdictional ground and do not reach the exhaustion question.
FACTS
Local 728 asserts that the union’s constitution was violated when the International allowed Local 659 to represent workers over whom Local 728 claims jurisdiction.
The constitution gives Local 728 jurisdiction over “all persons engaged as motion picture studio set electricians, floormen, lamp operators, and all persons engaged on all electrical apparatus used in the making and taking of motion and still pictures.” The constitution includes in Local 659’s jurisdiction “all persons engaged as directors of photography . . . and any person doing work and/or photography of any nature, kind, or description.”