The Torrington Company v. Metal Products Workers Union Local 1645, Uaw, Afl-Cio and International Union Uaw, Afl-Cio

LUMBARD, Chief Judge:

This appeal presents the question whether an arbitrator exceeded his authority under the collective bargaining agreement between The Torrington Company (Torrington) and Metal Prod*678ucts Workers Union Local 1645, UAW, AFL-CIO (the Union), in ruling that the agreement contained an implied provision, based upon prior practice between the parties, that Torrington would al-Jow its employees up to one hour off with pay to vote each election day. The District Court for the District of Connecticut held that “the arbitrator exceeded and abused his authority when lie attempted to…