had no personal motive for his activities.[12] He was, in a perverted sense, resolving a grievance held by some of the union's members. That a union steward might use the threat of force in representing his members, was not unexpectable.[13] This would seem to be especially true in a remote construction camp where close living conditions, the lack of normal diversions and the absence of law enforcement officials all would tend to foster intense and potentially violent rivalries.
In summary, considering (1) that Reinhardt in calling the union meeting and in acting to resolve a perceived grievance of some of the members was doing the general sort of thing he was engaged by the union to do; (2) that his acts occurred within authorized time and space limits; (3)of his union duties, are not clearly erroneous.
NOTES
[*]  Hodges, Superior Court Judge, sitting by assignment made pursuant to article IV, section 16 of the Constitution of Alaska.
[1]  As camp operations supervisor Barram was Alyeska's highest ranking official at Tonsina Camp on the day of the assault. Mr. Charles Henry, the resident camp manager, was away at the time.
[2]  Apparently some of the camp residents had gone on a destructive rampage in the mess hall several months earlier.
[3]  Paragraph eight of the court's written findings of fact and conclusions of law states:

William Reinhardt was in the group as it moved toward Plaintiff. At that time, William Reinhardt was not leading the group toward Plaintiff with the intent to assault Plaintiff or to make extortious [sic]