Local 344 Leather Goods, Plastics & Novelty Workers' Union v. Singer Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ASPEN, District Judge:

This suit has been brought by Local 344 Leather Goods, Plastics & Novelty Workers’ Union AFL-CIO to compel arbitration under a collective bargaining agreement of a dispute between the union and the employer, the Singer Company. 1 In May, 1977, the parties entered into a collective bargaining agreement for a period of three years, to expire on April 27, 1980. In addition to setting forth the agreement of the parties as to wages, hours, and other conditions of employment, the contract included a no-strike provision, a procedure for processing…