In The Matter Of Arbitration Between General Telephone Company Of The Northwest, Inc.

554 F.2d 985 95 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2810 , 81 Lab.Cas. P 13,282 In the Matter of arbitration between GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF the NORTHWEST, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 89, Defendant-Appellee. No. 76-1198. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. May 31, 1977. Julian C. Dewell, Anderson, Hunter, Dewell, Baker & Collins, Everett, Wash., argued for plaintiff-appellant. Herman L. Wacker, George H. Davies, Seattle, Wash., argued for defendant-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Before LUMBARD, * WRIGHT and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges. EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge: 1 General Telephone Company appeals from a decision of the district court in which an arbitration award was enforced. We affirm. 2 Section 23.14 of the collective bargaining agreement between the employer and the union provided: "(w)hen service or work conditions merit, an individual may be specifically appointed in-charge." Claiming a violation of the provision, the union filed a grievance on behalf of members who had not been appointed "in-charge." The matter ultimately went to arbitration…