Legal Opinion

Sheet Metal Workers' International Association, Local 14 v. Aldrich Air Conditioning, Inc. And Aero Sheet Metal, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 26, 1983No. 82-2346PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

The issue before us is the enforceability of an interest arbitration clause when the parties cannot agree on the inclusion of a similar clause in the new agreement. An interest arbitration clause is one in which the parties agree to arbitrate disputes over the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement in the event of deadlock. The district court 1 held that the clause was unenforceable on two alternative grounds: (1) there was no duty to arbitrate because the collective bargaining agreements in question had expired, and (2) the interest arbitration clause as…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. National Labor Relations Board v. The Columbus Printing Pressmen & Assistants' Union No. 252, Subordinate to Ip& GcuCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  2. Chattanooga Mailers' Union, Local No. 92 v. The Chattanooga News-Free Press CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
  3. Sheet Metal Workers' International Association, Local No. 252 v. Standard Sheet Metal, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  4. National Labor Relations Board, and Elmsford Sheet Metal Works, Inc., Intervenor v. Sheet Metal Workers International Association, Local Union No. 38Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
  5. Winston-Salem Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union No. 318 v. Piedmont Publishing Company of Winston-SalemCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1968

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Chicago Typographical Union No. 16 v. Chicago Sun-Times, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  2. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 545 v. Hope Electrical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
  3. American Metal Products, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. Sheet Metal Workers International Association, Local Union No. 104, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  4. Hamilton Park Health Care Center Ltd. v. 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers EastCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2016
  5. Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local Union No. 420 v. Huggins Sheet Metal, Inc., Dba H & H Heating and Sheet MetalCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985

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