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U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Require Arbitration Over Date of Formation of Collective Bargaining Agreement

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Littler Mendelson

Supreme Court Building II.jpgOn June 24, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a pro-employer opinion in Granite Rock, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, et al. providing valuable guidance on the arbitrability of disputes over the timing of the formation of collective bargaining agreements. The Court (7-2) held that the question of exactly when the parties formed an agreement to arbitrate certain disputes was not itself subject to resolution through arbitration. The Court also declined to recognize Granite Rock's cause of action under Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA) against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters' (IBT) for tortious interference with a collective bargaining agreement. To learn more about the decision and its implications for employers, please continue reading at Littler's D.C. Employment Law Update blog.

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