Frances Childs v. Local 18, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Appellant Childs seeks reversal of the district court’s judgment in favor of appellees, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (the IBEW), and its Local 18. The district court dismissed appellant’s Title VII claims against both Local 18 and the IBEW for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. See 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(b) (1976). It granted judgment on the merits to appellees at the close of appellant’s case on the section 1981 and 1985 claims, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 , 1985 (1976), and the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) claims, 29 U.S.C. §§ 411 (a)(1), (2) and 529 (1976). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1976), and affirm.

I

Appellant is a black woman. In July, 1975, she took a leave of absence from her position with the City of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power to accept a position on the staff of Local 18 as its Business Representative. In July, 1976, Mr. Ray Taylor, the Business Manager of Local 18 notified appellant that she would be fired from her position on the Local’s staff. Appellant therefore returned to her job with the City Department of Water and Power.

In August, 1976, appellant filed a complaint with the IBEW protesting the…