International Union of Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America v. General Electric Co.

BLUMENFELD, District Judge.

This action is brought by the plaintiff union to compel arbitration under its 1955 Settlement Agreement with the defendant of a dispute provoked by the company’s decision to hire the Gellatly Construction Company, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, to relocate the manufacturing facilities of General Electric’s Automatic Blanket and Fan Department within the area of its plant at Bridgeport. This project involved the purchase and installation of new equipment and machinery, the moving of machinery, and the remodeling and reconstruction of certain buildings.

The plaintiff is…