United States Postal Service v. National Association of Letter Carriers, a.f.l.-c.i.o.

OPINION OF THE COURT

GIBBONS, Chief Judge:

This is an appeal from a final order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania vacating an arbitration award as a violation of public policy. The district court’s decision, 663 F.Supp. 118, was based on cross-motions for summary judgment and no material facts are in dispute. Accordingly, our review is plenary. The question presented for review is whether the district court exceeded its limited authority of review in vacating an arbitrator’s award, entered pursuant to a collective-bargaining agreement, that reduced an…