Document: 353 U.S. 547 77 S.Ct. 921 1 L.Ed.2d 1028 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Petitioner,v.LOCAL 205, UNITED ELECTRICAL, RADIO AND MACHINE WORKERS OF AMERICA (U.E.). No. 276. Argued March 26, 1957. Decided June 3, Mr. Warren F. Farr, Boston, Mass., for the petitioner. Allan R. Rosenberg, respondent. Justice DOUGLAS delivered opinion of Court. This is a companion case to 211, Textile Workers Union America v. Lincoln Mills Alabama, 448, 912. Respondent-union and petitioner-employer entered into collective bargaining agreement governing hours work, rates pay, working conditions in Massachusetts plant owned by The provided procedure settlement employee grievances, having four steps. It also that, when steps had been exhausted, either party could, with exceptions not material here, submit grievance arbitration. 2 respondent filed written one asking higher pay an another complaining that wrongfully discharged. Both complaints were carried through union, being dissatisfied, asked employer refused. union brought suit District Court compel arbitration disputes. dismissed bill, view relief sought was barred Norris-LaGuardia Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 101 et seq. 129 F.Supp. 665. Appeals reversed, 233 F.2d 85. first held Act did bar enforcement agreement. then while 301(a) Labor Management Relations 1947, 185(a) gave jurisdiction cause, it supplied no body substantive law enforce grievances. But found such basis United States Arbitration which applicable these agreements. accordingly reversed judgment remanded cause court further proceedings. 3 We affirm remand follow part different path than Appeals, though we reach same result. As indicated our supra, think furnishes federal agreements industries commerce or affecting does issuance injunction obligation arbitrate 4 Affirmed. 5 BURTON, whom HARLAN joins, concurs result this reasons set forth his concurrence 459, 919. 6 BLACK took consideration decision case. 7 FRANKFURTER dissenting. For dissenting see 923.

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