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353 U.S. 547 77 Supreme Court Reporter 921 1 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 1028 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Petitioner,v.LOCAL 205, UNITED ELECTRICAL, RADIO AND MACHINE WORKERS OF AMERICA (U.E.). Number 276. Argued March 26, 1957. Decided June 3, Mr. Warren Federal KF105 F3 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 versus 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 compel arbitration disputes. dismissed bill, view relief sought was barred Norris-LaGuardia Act, 29 Code Annotated KF65 U5 § 101 et seq. 129 F.Supp. 665. Appeals reversed, 233 Reporter, 2nd 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 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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