June 26, 2024
An International Union of Operating Engineers local asked a Texas federal judge to reconsider his decision nixing an arbitration award that ordered a chemical manufacturer to rehire a worker who claimed a union steward shared confidential information, arguing that the court relied on an inapplicable Fifth Circuit precedent.
June 10, 2024
A Texas federal judge has vacated an arbitration award ordering a chemical and ammunition manufacturer to rehire an employee who it accused of lying about receiving confidential information from a union steward, finding the award didn't draw its essence from the union contract.
March 07, 2024
A chemical manufacturer has asked a Texas federal court to undo an arbitration award in favor of a former employee accused of using his union to gain confidential information from the company's investigation into his behavior, saying the arbitrator "fashioned a legal standard that makes it nearly impossible" for companies to monitor workplace investigations.