Gary Merlino Construction Company Inc v. General Teamsters Local Union #174

  1. April 10, 2023

    Teamsters Local Must Arbitrate Picket Fight, Judge Says

    A Teamsters local in Washington state is required to arbitrate a dispute with a construction company over a picket by unionized delivery drivers last year, a federal judge ruled, urging the parties to restart the grievance process.

  2. February 06, 2023

    Picket Row Should Be Exempt From Arbitration, Local Says

    A Washington federal judge should exempt a Teamsters local from arbitrating a dispute with a construction company, the local argued, saying the Ninth Circuit has held that delivery drivers such as the local's members are exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act.