Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehouseman & Helpers Local Union No. 525 v. Board of Governors of Southern Illinois University

JOINT OPINION

Raucci, J.

These are actions to compel arbitration of employment disputes under a collective bargaining agreement (the “CBA”) between a State university and a union. These cases are matters of first impression in this Court.

Nature of the Claims

The Claimants seek orders directing the Respondent University (the “University”), as employer, to submit to arbitration of these disputes in the arbitration forum designated in the CBA. The employee-Claimants and their union contend that the CBA grants them the right to arbitrate their employment “grievances” as the final stage of the…