California Supreme Court Reverses Appeals Court. Handing Modest Victory to Giants Security Guards

The Supreme Court of California has reversed an appeals court, finding that it misinterpreted the Labor Management Relations Act § 301(a) (29 U.S.C. § 185(a)) (Act) when it relied upon the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) rather than state law in deciding whether to send a wrongful discharge claim to arbitration.    George Melendez, a security guard at the park, is the lead plaintiff in this putative class action against the San Francisco Baseball Associates LLC (Giants). He "conten