Arbitrator William C. Heekin held that Teamster Local 667 failed to prove that the grievance should’ve been “deemed approved” when First Student Inc. violated Article 18 of the collective bargaining agreement concerning the grievance procedure by failing to provide a timely written answer at step 3 to a grievance challenging a mechanic’s discharge. He found that since Section 18.3 didn’t provide any language to govern what occurs if the company doesn’t give a written answer within five working days of a step 3 meeting between a company and a union representative, the outcome is governed by Section 18.9 which stipulates ...
