In re the Arbitration between B. F. Curry, Inc. & Reddeck

The petitioning employer seeks a stay of arbitration under a collective bargaining agreement. The petitioner is in the automotive business in this city and, as part of its business, until August, 1948, operated a new car- department which installed accessories and conditioned new cars for delivery to buyers. In August, 1948, the petitioner discontinued this department and since then has had the work formerly done in this department done by an independent concern. This change in the petitioner’s method of operation resulted in the layoff of a number of employees for whom the petitioner was…