Nat'l Elevator Bargaining Ass'n v. Int'l Union of Elevator Constructors

ERICKSON, Circuit Judge.

The International Union of Elevator Constructors ("IUEC") appeals the order of the district court vacating an arbitration award originally in favor of the IUEC. Because the arbitration award drew its essence from the contract, we reverse.

I. Background

The IUEC is a union of workers who install, repair and maintain elevators, escalators and related equipment throughout the United States and Canada. The IUEC and the National Elevator Bargaining Association ("NEBA") are parties to a nationwide multi-employer collective bargaining agreement ("CBA"); Kone, Inc. a major…