Court of Appeals Upholds Union’s Right to Arbitration

TriMet, a public mass transit agency, refused to arbitrate a grievance filed by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757, concerning a decision to enter into contracts with nonunion shuttlebus companies. TriMet receives federal grant funds which it passes on to nonprofit shuttlebus operators. When TriMet contracted with a non-union operator, the union claimed a violation […]