Alcan Packaging Co. v. Graphic Communications, et al., No. 12-3272 (8th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseThe Unions filed a grievance against Alcan, claiming that Alcan violated a collective bargaining agreement. On appeal, the Unions challenged the district court's order vacating the arbitrator's award of severance pay. The court reversed the judgment because a federal court must defer to the arbitrator's interpretation where the arbitrator was at least arguably construing or applying the collective bargaining agreement. The court denied the Unions' request for attorneys' fees. Alcan acted promptly to seek an order vacating the arbitration award and the company did not act dishonestly or in bad faith.
Court Description: Civil case - Labor Arbitration. The district court erred in vacating the arbitrator's award of severance pay because the arbitrator was at least arguably construing or applying the collective bargaining agreement and federal courts must defer to the arbitrator's interpretation; unions' request for an award of attorneys' fees is denied as the company acted promptly to seek an order vacating the award and the company did not act dishonestly or in bad faith. Judge Gruender, dissenting.
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