February 07, 2022
The Fifth Circuit ordered reinstatement of a worker who was fired over a profane outburst at a Texas packaging plant, saying an arbitrator had the authority to reinstate the employee under a labor contract between the company and a United Auto Workers local.
October 22, 2021
A packaging maker urged the Fifth Circuit not to restore an arbitrator's award ordering the company to reinstate a worker terminated over an alleged profane outburst, saying the arbitrator exceeded the bounds of his authority outlined in a collective bargaining agreement between the company and a United Auto Workers local.
September 23, 2021
A United Auto Workers local has asked the Fifth Circuit to restore an arbitrator's order that a packaging maker reinstate a worker fired over an alleged profane outburst, saying the trial court misinterpreted an admittedly "inartful" award as contrary to the parties' contract.