Communication Workers of America, Afl-Cio, Etc. v. Us West Direct

TIMBERS, Circuit Judge.

US West Direct (“US West”) appeals from a summary judgment entered April 24, 1986 in the District of Colorado, Sherman G. Finesilver, Chief Judge, holding that US West was compelled to arbitrate, pursuant to an arbitration clause in the collective bargaining agreement, a union grievance asserting failure to recognize certain groups of employees as covered under the agreement.

On appeal, US West claims that the union grievance raises a question of representation which should be decided by the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB” or the “Board”). We disagree.

We find…