386 U.S. 171 (1967) Cited 4,214 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that, under the LMRA, an "individual employee has absolute right to have his grievance taken to arbitration regardless of the provisions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement"
495 U.S. 362 (1990) Cited 573 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that union could contractually undertake, in collective bargaining agreement, other duties towards member employees in addition to statutorily-imposed duty of fair representation
Holding that " union's broad discretion in prosecuting grievance complaints includes not only the right to settle the disputes short of arbitration but also to refuse to initiate the first steps in the appeal procedure when it believes the grievance to be without merit"