Norfolk and Western Railway Company v. Transportation Communications International Union

OPINION

LUTTIG, Circuit Judge:

This case arises from a labor dispute between a railroad and a union that was submitted to arbitration under the Railway Labor Act. The arbitration Board ruled against the railroad after drawing an adverse inference from the railroad’s refusal to produce evidence. The district court granted enforcement of the arbitration award, and the railroad appeals, arguing that the arbitration Board exceeded its contractual jurisdiction. We affirm.

I

Appellee Transportation Communications International Union (TCU) is the recognized collective bargaining representative for the…