American Postal Workers Union of Los Angeles, Afl-Cio v. United States Postal Service

The American Postal Workers Union of Los Angeles (Local Union) appeals the district court’s dismissal for lack of standing of its action to vacate an arbitration award on the ground that the arbitrator should have granted its request for a continuance. The Local Union contends that there are factual disputes and legal errors in the district court’s decision which require reversal of its standing decision. The United States Postal Service (USPS) argues there was no error but that dismissal of the complaint could also be upheld on the alternative ground that the arbitrator’s award should be…