Common use of Arbitration Hearings Clause in Contracts

Arbitration Hearings. a. Thirty (30) days prior to the start of each calendar quarter the Director of the USW Arbitration Department (or his designee) shall provide the parties with a calendar listing hearing dates for that quarter and be responsible for scheduling the hearings. b. The hearings shall be scheduled as required at each location. c. On each hearing date the parties shall, subject to the time available, attempt to present all cases previously appealed to arbitration. The cases shall be heard in the order in which they were appealed, provided that all pending discharge cases shall be heard first. d. Failure to present a case when it is called shall constitute withdrawal of the grievance and failure to respond to a case when presented shall constitute granting of the grievance and agreement to the remedy sought, provided that a hearing may be postponed once if the arbitrator determines that circumstances clearly require postponement.

Arbitration Hearings. a. Thirty (30) days prior to the start of each calendar quarter the Director of the USW USWA Arbitration Department (or his designee) shall provide the parties with a calendar listing hearing dates for that quarter and be responsible for scheduling the hearings. b. The hearings shall be scheduled as required at each location. c. On each hearing date the parties shall, subject to the time available, attempt to present all cases previously appealed to arbitration. The cases shall be heard in the order in which they were appealed, provided that all pending discharge cases shall be heard first. d. Failure to present a case when it is called shall constitute withdrawal with drawal of the grievance and failure to respond to a case when presented shall constitute granting of the grievance and agreement to the remedy sought, provided that a hearing may be postponed once if the arbitrator determines that circumstances clearly require req uire postponement.