University of Hawaii Professional Assembly v. University of Hawaii

University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) brought this action to compel the University to arbitrate the denial of promotion to certain faculty members. The trial court refused to compel arbitration. We reverse.

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In 1976, the University rejected the applications for promotion of many faculty members. Thirty-three of these faculty members filed grievances under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement reached by the parties extending from March 1975 to June 1977. The faculty members were unsatisfied with the University’s response to their grievances, and they asked for submission…