XYZ Logistics has certainly had its share of labor troubles lately. Its truck drivers have been represented by the Teamsters for decades, and it has been bargaining a new union contract for what seems like forever. The predecessor contract expired months ago; and, while the company has continued to check off union dues under the provisions of the expired contract, it is giving serious thought to suspending the checkoff in order to exert financial pressure on the union to settle. Also, before the contract expired, XYZ fired John Doe, the union’s chief steward, for allegedly driving while impaired. The union timely grieved the discharge, but missed the contractual deadline to file for arbitration. The Teamsters have also just filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge over the termination.