Delaware Authority for Regional Transit v. Buehlman

The single question involved in this appeal is whether the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board was bound by a factual determination made by arbitrators under a union contract.

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Cecil Buehlman was discharged by his employer, Delaware Authority for Regional Transit (Dart), as a bus driver. Buehlman was a member of the bargaining unit covered by a contract between Dart and the Amalgamated Transit Union, Division 842. Dart, as a local transportation authority, is authorized by statute to bargain collectively with a labor organization representing its employees, and a labor dispute between Dart and…