BUTLER MFG. v. UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA

No. 02-1952.

336 F.3d 629 (2003)

BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO-CLC and Local 2629, United Steelworkers of America, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 17, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald A. Golden (argued), Jennifer A. Hardgrove, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Rudolph L. Milasich (argued), United Steelworkers of America Asst. General Counsel, Pittsburgh, PA, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and BAUER and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.


DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Agreements to arbitrate disputes have been a common feature of collective bargaining agreements for quite some time. They are entitled to a hospitable reception in the courts, so that they can play their role of reducing industrial strife and maintaining a harmonious workplace. In this appeal, we must decide whether the district court correctly concluded that a labor arbitrator exceeded the scope of his contractual authority when he resolved...

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