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· 10/17/1972

Franklin W. Turner v. Air Transport Dispatchers' Association

Citations

  • 468 F.2d 297
  • 81 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2471
  • 1972 U.S. App. LEXIS 7143

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that it is within a union’s “broad discretion” to “refuse to initiate the first steps in the appeal procedure when it believes the grievance to be without merit”
  • stating that it is within a union’s “broad discretion” to “refuse to initiate the first steps in [an] appeal procedure when it believes the grievance to be without merit”
  • only dispute involved interpretation of collective bargaining agreement, a non-factual issue that required no investigation by union
  • only dispute involved interpretation of collective bargaining agreement, a non-factual issue that required no investigation by union
  • Unions have considerable discretion to control the grievance and arbitration procedure.
  • Unions have considera ble discretion to control the grievance and arbitration procedure.

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Judges: Bell, Dyer, Clark

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