1. Collyer Insulated Wire
Board does not abandon its statutory authority by deferring to grievance procedure and arbitration where
dispute arises from contract
there is machinery in contract to resolve dispute
Furthers statutory policy of encouraging parties to resolve own disputes
Sec. 203(d) of LMRA

2. Collyer (cont.)
Collyer criteria for pre-arbitral deferral (under what circumstances will the Board defer a case to arbitration?)
non-repudiation of CBK
willingness to arbitrate/dispute must arbitrable
dispute must center on CBK
Spielberg (1955)/Olin (1984) criteria for post-arbitral deference to award (what will the Board consider in deciding to defer to the arbitrator’s decision after it is issued?)
UFLP and contractual issues basically the same
UFLP issue presented to and considered by arbitrator
procedures fair and regular
all parties agreed to be bound
result not “clearly repugnant” to Act (Spielberg)/not “palpably wrong” (Olin)

3. Collyer (cont.) Scope of Deferral 8(a)(5)/8(b)(3) cases
involves interpretation of parties’ rights
8(a)(3)/8(b)(1) cases
deferral - National Radio (1972)
no deferral - General American Transportation (1977)
deferral - United Technologies (1984)
Involves interpretation of individual rights