Legal Opinion

IMC-Agrico Co. v. International Chemical Workers Council of the United Food & Commercial Workers Union

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided April 8, 1999No. 98-2441PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COX, Circuit Judge:

The International Chemical Workers Union Council, Local 35C appeals following the district court’s vacatur of an arbi-tral award reinstating one of its members to employment with IMC-Agrico. We reverse and remand.

I. Background

Katherine Whitely is a member of the International Chemical Workers Union Council, Local 35C (“the Union”) and a former employee of IMC-Agrico. Following a confrontation with her supervisor, IMC-Agrico terminated her on the grounds of “argumentative attitude, abusive and threatening language and gross insubordination.” (R.-lEx. 3.) After Whitely filed…

2Cases cited12 opinions

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  3. The Delta Queen Steamboat Company v. District 2 Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, Associated Maritime Officers, Afl-Cio and Philip RitchieCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
  4. First National Supermarkets, Inc. v. Retail, Wholesale & Chain Store Food Employees Union Local 338Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
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  5. Imc-Agrico Company v. International Chemical Workers Council Of The United Food And Commercial Workers UnionCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999

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