United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio-Clc, Local No. 164 v. Titan Tire Corporation

HANSEN, Circuit Judge.

Titan Tire Corporation (Titan) appeals the district court’s 2 order requiring Titan to submit two grievances filed by the United Steelworkers of America, AFL — CIO-CFL, Local 164 (the union) to binding arbitration. We affirm.

I

On or about July 16, 1994, Titan purchased a manufacturing facility in Des Moines, Iowa, from the Pirelli Armstrong Tire Company (Pirelli). Titan recognized the union as the exclusive representative of the plant’s employees for purposes of collective bargaining. On April 17, 1995, Titan and the union entered into a collective bargaining agreement…