Legal Opinion
Roberts & Schaefer Company v. Local 1846, United Mine Workers of America
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 2, 1987No. 86-3325PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
An arbitrator interpreted a collective bargaining agreement to mean that, despite rather clear contractual language, a construction firm was required to use only subcontractors that recognized a particular union. The district court vacated the award, concluding that it did not draw its essence from the agreement. Although we do not disagree with the district court’s interpretation of the contract, we will reverse because the record provides some, albeit minimal, support for the arbitrator’s decision.
Roberts & Schaefer Company was a party to a national…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- W. R. Grace & Co. v. Local Union 759, International Union of the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- National Labor Relations Board v. Amax Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Ludwig Honold Mfg. Co. v. Harold A. Fletcher and United Automobile Workers, Local 416Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
- Arco-Polymers, Inc. v. Local 8-74, Affiliated With the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International UnionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- United Transportation Union Local 1589 v. Suburban Transit Corp. Suburban Transit Corp., a Corporation of the State of New Jersey v. United Transportation Union Local 1589, Afl-Cio. United Transportation Union Local 1589Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Tanoma Mining Company, Inc. v. Local Union No. 1269, United Mine Workers of America and District 2, United Mine Workers of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Service Employees International Union Local 36, Afl-Cio v. City Cleaning Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- Eichleay Corp. v. International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron WorkersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
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