Opinion ID: 695223
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Heading: The Union Case

Text: 6 This case arose subsequent to the filing of a grievance by the Union on August 24, 1992, alleging violation of the CBA by Westlake for its use of non-union employees for work covered by the CBA. Westlake appeared only for the purposes of contesting jurisdiction. An arbitrator entered an award in favor of the Union. Westlake then filed a petition in district court to vacate the arbitration award, alleging that the CBA was no longer enforceable because of the one-employee unit rule. The Union filed a cross-petition to confirm the award. 7 The district court determined that Westlake had lawfully repudiated the CBA and vacated the arbitration award because the repudiation eliminated the contractual basis for arbitration, and thus the arbitration panel was without jurisdiction. The Union timely appeals.