Mistletoe Express Service, an Oklahoma Corporation v. Motor Expressmen's Union, a Labor Organization, and Roy Martin

BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.

This controversy concerns the validity of an arbitration award. The employer sued to set aside the award. The Union and the employee counterclaimed for enforcement. Federal jurisdiction is based on 29 U.S.C. § 185(a). The district court held the award invalid and denied enforcement. We affirm.

Plaintiff-appellee, Mistletoe Express Service, had a collective bargaining contract with defendant-appellant Motor Express-men’s Union. Defendant-appellant Martin was an employee of Mistletoe and a member of Union. He worked as a driver-salesman and was required to collect…