Legal Opinion
General Drivers & Helpers Union, Local No. 554 v. Mid-Continent Bottlers, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 11, 1985No. 84-2084PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
Mid-Continent Bottlers, Inc. (the Company) appeals from the district court’s judgment in favor of the General Drivers and Helpers Union, Local No. 554 (the Union). The district court awarded damages on the Union’s claim for breach of the collective bargaining agreement. We hold that the dispute is subject to the agreement’s grievance and arbitration provisions and accordingly reverse the judgment of the district court.
The collective bargaining agreement in effect at the times relevant to this dispute provides in Article VI for negotiations and ultimately arbitration of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- J. C. Bonnot, D/B/A Bonnot Construction Company v. Congress of Independent Unions Local 14Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace And Agricultural Implement Workers Of America (Uaw) v. General Electric CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- Minnesota Joint Board v. United Garment Manufacturing CoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
3Cited by1 opinion
- General Drivers And Helpers Union, Local No. 554 v. Mid-Continent Bottlers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985