Luckenbach Overseas Corp. v. James Curran, as President of the National Maritime Union

ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:

The appellant, Luckenbach Overseas Corporation (Luckenbach), and the National Maritime Union (NMU) are parties to a collective bargaining agreement which covers the unlicensed seamen employed aboard Luckenbach’s vessels, and by its terms, is effective until June 15, 1969. The contract contains mutual promises of the parties not to engage in lockouts or strikes. 1 In addition to the grievance and arbitration provisions normally found in such collective bargaining agreements, this contract also provides a specialized “quickie” arbitration procedure designed for lockout…