NORTHERN IND. PUB. SERV. v. UNITED STEELWORKERS

No. 00-3208.

243 F.3d 345 (2001)

Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio-Clc, and United Steelworkers of America, Local Union 12775, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 12, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur B. Smith, Jr. (argued), Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Daniel M. Kovalik (argued), United Steelworkers of America, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Pittsburgh, PA, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before BAUER, POSNER, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


BAUER, Circuit Judge.

The parties, an employer and a union, entered into a collective bargaining agreement ("CBA") directing any dispute arising from the CBA to find resolution in arbitration. Such dispute resolution was undertaken when the parties disagreed over the particulars of a contract negotiated under the CBA known as the "Productivity Reward Plan" ("PRP"). The PRP was a carrot designed to increase productivity and reduce costs by doling out yearly bonuses...

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