In the Matter of the Arbitration Between Association of Professional Flight Attendants v. American Airlines, Inc.

SNEED, Circuit Judge:

American Airlines appeals the district court’s order compelling arbitration of an employee’s grievance pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. We affirm.

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FACTS

Brian Joseph Hagerty, an employee of American Airlines (American), belongs to the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), which is the exclusive representative of American’s flight attendants for purposes of collective bargaining. APFA and American observe a collective bargaining agreement with a standard arbitration clause. 1

Hagerty grew a beard while on vacation. When Hagerty returned from his…