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Betty Sparks Case Summary

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A former employee of the company and a member of the union, Betty Sparks, filed a grievance alleging “the company acted in a discriminatory manner when she was laid off.” There is a grievance procedure within the collective bargaining agreement. In the event a grievance is not resolved, the contract provides arbitration. Based solely on facts, it is at large whether or not litigation need to be commenced. Proceeding to arbitration, it was found “the company did violate the Articles of Agreement with the respect to the Grievant.” In turn, the company refused to meet the arbitrators award. Consequently, the union petitioned the district court according to section 301 of the Act, seeking reinstatement and back-pay for Miss. Sparks, along with

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