Legal Opinion

Butler Manufacturing Company v. United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio-Clc and Local 2629, United Steelworkers of America

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 17, 2003No. 02-1952PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Agreements to arbitrate disputes have been a common feature of collective bargaining agreements for quite some time. They are entitled to a hospitable reception in the courts, so that they can play their role of reducing industrial strife and maintaining a harmonious workplace. In this appeal, we must decide whether the district court correctly concluded that a labor arbitrator exceeded the scope of his contractual authority when he resolved a dispute between Butler Manufacturing Company and Michelle McMahill, who was a member of the United Steelworkers of…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
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  3. United Paperworkers International Union v. Misco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  5. Major League Baseball Players Assn. v. GarveySupreme Court of the United States · 2001

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