Eberhard Foods, Inc. v. Jerome Handy and Local 406, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffers, Warehousemen and Helpers of America

MERRITT, Circuit Judge.

The issue in this labor/management § 301 case is whether the just cause provision of the collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) between Eberhard Foods, Inc. (“Eberhard”) and Teamsters Local 406 (“Union”) allows the arbitrator to weigh considerations of fairness when reviewing the penalty imposed by Eberhard for violation of work rules agreed to by the Union and Eberhard. Because we believe that the arbitrator has such authority, we reverse the decision of the District Court.

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Jerome Handy was employed by Eber-hard as a third-shift warehouse employee and was a member of…