Ameristeel Corp. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters

OPINION OF THE COURT

RENDELL, Circuit Judge.

I. Introduction

This appeal presents the question whether a successor employer who has expressly refused to be bound by its predecessor’s collective bargaining agreement may nonetheless be forced to arbitrate grievances pertaining to the agreement. Because an unconsenting successor cannot be bound by the substantive provisions of its predecessor’s agreement, we hold that the successor in this case, appellee Amer-iSteel Corporation, cannot be forced to arbitrate the extent of its obligations under the agreement. AmeriSteel, quite simply, has no…