General Truck Drivers, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers, Local No. 957 v. Dayton Newspapers, Inc.

Because I believe that this case presents an instance where the arbitrator’s award did not “draw its essence” from the collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) at issue, I respectfully dissent from the majority’s decision to reverse the district court’s order granting summary judgment to Defendant, Dayton Newspapers, Inc. Although the scope of review regarding an arbitrator’s award is very limited, the deference afforded to the award is not so great that the award may never be reversed. Rather, the arbitrator’s award may be reversed when it fails to “draw its essence” from the CBA, and I…