Opinion ID: 2784282
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Second Recall Grievance

Text: In July 2012, BTU executed a second Memorandum of Understanding with the School Board of Broward County, providing for the temporary duty leave of the same two teachers for the 2012-2013 school year. In August 2012, UAW filed 4 Case: 14-12971 Date Filed: 03/05/2015 Page: 5 of 9 another grievance protesting BTU’s failure to recall Daniels and the other laid-off employees (the Second Recall Grievance). The parties arbitrated the Second Recall Grievance before the AAA in February 2013. At the hearing, UAW argued BTU violated three provisions of the CBA. The arbiter heard testimony from two witnesses on behalf of UAW and three witnesses on behalf of BTU. Although Daniels’ attorney asked to represent Daniels at the arbitration, UAW declined, and neither Daniels nor his attorney was present. UAW argued the CBA required BTU to recall laid-off field staff, including Daniels, before it could hire temporary-leave teachers. BTU denied violating the CBA, and argued that another provision of the CBA authorized BTU to employ the temporary-leave teachers. In a written opinion, the arbiter denied the Second Recall Grievance.