Non-Jurisdictional Disputes and Grievances. All disputes and grievances of any kind or nature whatsoever arising under the terms and conditions of this Agreement and all questions involving the interpretation of this Agreement shall be referred to a grievance committee consisting of two (2) members selected by the Employer and two (2) members selected by the Union. Either party shall be entitled to invoke the grievance procedure by calling a meeting within twenty-four (24) hours’ notice. Should the grievance committee be unable to resolve the issue submitted within a period of twenty-four (24) hours after the meeting, the matter shall then be referred to an Impartial Arbitrator who shall be selected as follows: Application shall be made to the American Arbitration Association to submit a panel of five (5) Arbitrators, from which each side shall alternately strike two (2) names and the person whose name remains shall be the Arbitrator for the dispute. The Arbitrator thus selected shall conduct his or her Hearings and Proceedings in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association, except that he or she shall be obliged to render his or her decision within forty-eight (48) hours of the conclusion of his or her Hearings or Procedures. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties. There shall be no strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns or lockouts during an arbitration. At the request of either party, the negotiating sub-committees shall meet after the grievance and before arbitration for the express purpose of interpreting the contract clause in question, in attempt to avoid arbitration.
Non-Jurisdictional Disputes and Grievances. The following shall be the procedure to be followed with respect to all disputes of any nature whatsoever (except jurisdictional disputes) which may arise between the parties hereto or their individual members involving the interpretation and application of this Agreement.
