Beck v. Reliance Steel Products Co.

OPINION OF THE COURT

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.

This matter is before the court on appeal from an order for summary judgment entered in the district court on April 28,1988, in this action brought by appellant United Steelworkers of America, Local Union No. 1142, to compel appellee Reliance Steel Products Company to arbitrate a grievance. The district court had jurisdiction under 29 U.S.C. § 185(a). The order for summary judgment was a final order denying arbitration and thus we have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291.

The germane facts are as follows. Reliance owned and operated a manufacturing…