Long Island College Hospital v. Catherwood

This is an application by petitioner, a nonprofit hospital, to stay compulsory arbitration between petitioner and Local 144, ordered by the respondent Industrial Commissioner. The petitioner seeks to restrain the New York State Board of Mediation, which has been designated by the Industrial Commissioner as arbitrator, from proceeding to arbitrate the dispute between the hospital and the union. Petitioner has refused to recognize and bargain collectively with Local 144.

Petitioner contends (1) that it has a right to judicial review of Local 144’s certification as the bargaining representative;…