Legal Opinion

Arbitration Between United Industrial Workers, Service, Transportation, Professional Government v. Government of the Virgin Islands

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided February 12, 1993No. 92-7250PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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Cowen, Circuit Judge

Donald Bouton, a government employee discharged for persistently violating the dress code, filed a complaint alleging that he was wrongfully terminated for failure to comply with an illegal directive. He appeals the arbitration decision that dismissed his complaint on the grounds that he was not covered by the applicable collective bargaining agreement ("CBA"). Although the CBA authorized a government agency to clarify the scope of the agreement's coverage, the arbitrator also possessed jurisdiction to resolve this dispute because Bouton agreed to…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. At&T Technologies, Inc. v. Communications WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Insurance Corp. of Ireland v. Compagnie Des Bauxites De GuineeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. United Paperworkers International Union v. Misco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. W. R. Grace & Co. v. Local Union 759, International Union of the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by58 opinions

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  3. Dam Things From Denmark, A/K/A Troll Company Aps v. Russ Berrie & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
  4. Raytech Corporation v. Earl WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  5. United Transportation Union Local 1589 v. Suburban Transit Corp. Suburban Transit Corp., a Corporation of the State of New Jersey v. United Transportation Union Local 1589, Afl-Cio. United Transportation Union Local 1589Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995

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