Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters v. Drywall Dynamics, Inc.

OPINION

BERZON, Circuit Judge:

This case requires us once more to clarify the limited role played by courts in reviewing labor arbitration awards. Respondent Drywall Dynamics, Inc. (“Drywall”) entered into a labor agreement with petitioner Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters (“SWRCC” or “the Union”) according to which Drywall assigned to a contractors’ association authority to bargain on its behalf. Some years later, having grown dissatisfied with this arrangement, Drywall attempted to terminate the agreement at what it thought was the appropriate time, only to discover that the Union and…