Union Locals Must Arbitrate Probation Row, Judge Says

By Katherine Smith · August 18, 2026, 7:50 PM EDT

A Service Employees International Union local must arbitrate a dispute over its decision to extend a union employee's probationary period by 180 days, a California federal judge has ruled, finding that...

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Case Information

Case Title

United Auto Workers Local 2350 v. CA State University Employees Union, SEIU Local 2579

Case Number

2:26-cv-01794

Court

California Eastern

Nature of Suit

Labor: Labor/Mgt. Relations

Date Filed

May 12, 2026