The Teamsters union Local 473 on Tuesday filed suit in U.S. District Court in Akron against the Beacon Journal Publishing Co., saying the company failed to comply with a clause in the union's labor agreement for expedited arbitrations for a discharged employee.
At issue is a female district manager who was involved in a car accident on work time and was terminated because the company said she was uninsurable under the company policy.
The two sides disagree on whether the other complied with the contract clause that requires expedited arbitration hearing dates within 30 days of an arbitrator being chosen.
Contract negotiations are expected to begin this month between the union, which represents 173 drivers, district managers and mailers. The Teamsters contract expires on Dec. 31.
[This is the complete article as published on page C8, col. 1 of the Business section of the Beacon Journal, Wednesday, November 7, 2007]
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