American Postal Workers Union, Afl-Cio, Milwaukee Local v. Marvin T. Runyon, Jr. And United States Postal Service

MANION, Circuit Judge.

The parties submitted to an arbitrator a dispute about the Union members’ right to unpaid vacation leave. The arbitrator sided with the United States Postal Service in holding that under the national agreement, the Postal Service may grant or deny unpaid vacation leave at its discretion. The Union asked the district court to vacate the arbitrator’s decision, arguing that he had exceeded his authority. Finding that the arbitrator acted within the bounds of his authority, the district court granted summary judgment for the Postal Service. We affirm.

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