3 Conn. App. 300 | Conn. App. Ct. | 1985
The plaintiff, American Frozen Foods, Inc., and the defendant International Brotherhood of
Hanrahan filed a grievance pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement
The plaintiff has briefed five claims of error, all of which attack the factual findings of the trial court. “The Supreme Court has repeatedly criticized and attempted, apparently in vain, to discourage this misuse of the appellate process. Baker v. Baker, 166 Conn. 476, 478, 352 A.2d 277 (1974); Southern New England
There is no error.
Article Fourteen of the collective bargaining agreement provided as follows: “It is agreed that should any change [sic] of violation of this Agreement or any charge of discrimination or any other grievance or dispute arise between the parties hereto growing out of the interpretation or application of the Agreement, an attempt shall be made between the parties to settle such controversy amicably. Grievances must be submitted within five (5) days of the time they occur. In the event that such controversy cannot be settled amicably within ten (10) days of the time they have been considered by the parties, same shall be referred to the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration at the request of either party. The decision of said Board shall be final and binding upon both parties. Time limits may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties, and such extension shall not be unreasonable [sic] withheld.”