Lonnell Reginald Wideman v. HMS Construction Company

Summary

The Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals affirmed an order compelling arbitration and dismissing Lonnell Reginald Wideman’s complaint against HMS Construction Company. The court held that, as a union member covered by a collective bargaining agreement containing an arbitration provision, Wideman was bound by the agreement’s grievance procedure.

Holdings

1. A union member covered by a collective bargaining agreement is bound by the agreement, including its grievance procedure and arbitration provision, even if the member did not personally sign the agreement.
2. The circuit court properly compelled arbitration and dismissed Wideman's complaint.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Wideman, as a union member covered by Local 368's collective bargaining agreement with HMS, was bound by the agreement's grievance procedure and arbitration provision despite not personally signing an arbitration agreement.
2. Whether the circuit court properly compelled arbitration and dismissed the complaint.

Disposition

affirmed