Union leader granted paid leave only if elected to manage the local union organization.

The Supreme Court dismissed the union leader's claim for unpaid wages during his term as head of a local union branch. The lower courts had ruled that the employer's refusal to delegate him to union duties was invalid, but the Supreme Court clarified that the right to paid leave applies exclusively to those elected to manage the organization. Consequently, the court held that since the specific election to manage the local branch was not legally established, the employee could not claim the statutory leave benefit.