Opinion ID: 72589
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Heading: The Union and the Employer agree to abide by

Text: all Executive Orders and subsequent amendments thereto, regarding the Civil Rights Act of 1964, pertaining to non-discrimination in employment, in every respect. Article VI of the CBA outlines the grievance and arbitration procedure which governs the resolution of work-related complaints by employees. Paragraph 1 of Article VI of the CBA provides the deadlines for filing grievances, the deadlines for pursuing appeals of grievances, and allows for settlement of grievances at any step of the grievance procedure. Paragraph 1 also explains each step of 7 the multi-step grievance procedure, with the final step being binding arbitration by the American Arbitration Association.11 Once a grievance reaches arbitration, “the arbitrator shall only have jurisdiction and authority to interpret apply [sic] or determine compliance with the provisions of this Agreement.”