United States Fourth Circuit

In an appeal from the grant of Plaintiff-Union's motion to compel arbitration of its grievances with Defendant-Employer, the order granting the motion is affirmed where, despite the fact that the grievances were filed after the parties' collective bargaining agreements had expired, it was clear from the contracts themselves that the parties intended to arbitrate their differences.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/09/2009
• Published 06/09/2009

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, MICHAEL, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Brian J. Murray, Jones Day, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellants.  Joseph P. Stuligross, United Steel-Workers of America, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Brian West Easley, Brent D. Knight, Jones Day, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellants.  Amanda Green, Assistant General Counsel, United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied-Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO/CLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;  Michael G. Okun, Patterson Harkavy, LLP, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellees.