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Jamie Raskin: “The question of interpretation of the collective bargaining agreement is a question for the arbitrator, and the courts…”

On the recordJune 3, 2019
The question of interpretation of the collective bargaining agreement is a question for the arbitrator, and the courts have no business overruling his construction of the contract.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin emphasizes the role of arbitrators in interpreting collective bargaining agreements.

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