SAVANNAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY v. Ledford

Carley, Judge.

Appellee was discharged from his employment with appellant. In certain respects, appellee’s employment was covered by a collective bargaining agreement between appellant and appellee’s union. The agreement contained a procedure for review of “grievances” and arbitration of those grievances which remained unsettled after review by appellant’s chairman. Appellee initiated grievance procedures by filing a request for review of his dismissal. The decision to discharge appellee was affirmed by appellant’s chairman. Eighteen months later, appellee requested arbitration. Appellant…