Newspaper Guild of St. Louis, Local 36047 v. St. Louis Post Dispatch, LLC

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

St. Louis Post Dispatch, LLC (“Post Dispatch”) appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Newspaper Guild of St. Louis, Local 36047, TNG-CWA (“Guild”), compelling arbitration of a dispute related to healthcare benefits under an expired collective bargaining agreement. For the reasons stated below, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

I. Background

The Post Dispatch and the Guild are parties to successive collective bargaining agreements, including one dated December 12, 1994 through January 9, 2003 (“1994 Agreement”). The 1994…