Soto v. Lenscraft Optical Corp.

This appeal is by a labor union from an order granting a motion by members of the union to vacate an arbitration award. In September, 1955 the employer, Lenscraft Optical Corp., entered into a collective bargaining agreement with the appellant (Local 122, National Jewelry Workers Union). Thereafter, in February, 1957, the employer complained that certain members (petitioners-respondents herein) of Local 122 were engaging in a slowdown. When the employer expressed its intention to discharge the offending employees, Local 122 demanded arbitration. In accordance with the collective agreement,…