Ameren Ill. Co. v. Int'l Bhd. of Elec. Workers

Kanne, Circuit Judge.

Brian Knox got into a heated argument with his supervisor at work. He allegedly made threatening remarks and was known to carry a concealed weapon either on his person or in his personal vehicle, which was parked in the company parking lot. In response, his employer terminated him for violating its Workplace Violence Policy. Through his union, Knox brought a grievance under the collective bargaining agreement ("CBA") then in force, and the parties opted for binding arbitration. The arbitrator determined that although Knox had technically violated the policy, the employer…