Local 464, American Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union, Afl-Cio v. Hershey Chocolate Corporation

OPINION OF THE COURT

This appeal presents the recurring question of what is arbitrable under the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement. Although the appellant Union has, on this appeal, attempted to enlarge the issue which was originally the subject of the arbitration demand, the sole question before the district court was whether the Union 1 may compel arbitration of the contention that it should be recognized by the Company 2 as the exclusive bargaining agent of one of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries.

The Hershey Company had a bargaining agreement with the Union covering…