International Chemical Workers Union Council v. RJF International Corp.

GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.

Patricia Kibbe, an employee of RJF International Corporation (“RJF”), filed a grievance over the company’s decision to place her on unpaid leave after she tested positive during an employee drug screen. As provided by the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) between Kibbe’s union, the International Chemical Workers Union Council (the “Union”), and her employer, Kibbe’s grievance was referred to arbitration. The arbitrator issued an opinion sustaining the grievance and ordering that RJF immediately reinstate Kibbe and compensate her for lost…