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UE Local 893/Iowa United Professionals v. Schmitz

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 25, 1998No. 96-1812Published

1Opinion of the Court

LAVORATO, Justice.

This appeal presents the following question: When a public employment collective bargaining agreement provides for binding arbitration of grievances, do arbitrators have the authority to issue a subpoena duces te-cum? In a union’s application to enforce such a subpoena, the district court decided no authority exists to issue the subpoena. We disagree. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

I. Facts.

A collective bargaining agreement (agreement) exists between the State of Iowa and UE Local 893/Iowa United Professionals (Union). The present dispute arises out of a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. City of Fort Dodge v. Iowa Public Employment Relations BoardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  2. Welp v. Iowa Department of RevenueSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
  3. Sergeant Bluff-Luton Education Ass'n v. Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  4. State v. PetersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1994
  5. Iowa City Human Rights Commission v. Roadway Express, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1986

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