Rusnak v. General Controls Co.

This is an appeal by George Rusnak on behalf of Precision Lodge Number 1600 of the International Association of Machinists and nine of its members from an order confirming an arbitration award and denying a petition to have the award vacated.

Pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement between the union and General Controls Company, a grievance of the nine union members was referred to an impartial arbiter chosen by the parties. Article XVIII, section D of the agreement provided: “The arbiter shall render a decision or award within ten days from the date of the conclusion of the hearings…