International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 21 v. Illinois Bell Telephone Company

491 F.3d 685

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 21, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 06-2335.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Argued November 8, 2006.

Decided July 2, 2007.

Barry M. Bennett (argued), Justin J. Lannoye, Dowd, Bloch & Bennett, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Jeffrey W. Sarles (argued), Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before CUDAHY, KANNE, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

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After Illinois Bell Telephone Company ("Company") refused to arbitrate a grievance,…