Legal Opinion
New York City Transit Authority v. Transport Workers' Union of America
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 20, 2005PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
G.B. Smith, J.
The issue here is whether the arbitrator’s award was properly vacated. We conclude that it was not and reverse the order of the Appellate Division.
On September 14, 2001, Franklin Woodruff, who had been employed by the Transit Authority for 22 years, returned to his job as a stock worker after an absence due to an on-the-job injury to his fingers, arm and shoulder. Woodruff was out of work from July 31 to September 13, 2001.
Pursuant to Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Policy/ Instruction on Drugs and Controlled Substances 1i 5.3.1, employees returning to…
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