The Supreme Court in the Steelworkers Trilogy cases stated that arbitrator's awards:
A) Should be enforced by the courts even if the court would have decided differently.
B) Should be subject to appeal to federal courts if either side so desires.
C) Should usually represent compromise decisions.
D) Cannot be viewed as permanent resolutions of labor disputes.

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The Steelworkers Trilogy cases established the principle of "deference to arbitrators," which means that courts should generally uphold an arbitrator's decision even if the court would have ruled differently. This is based on the idea that the parties agreed to submit their dispute to arbitration and should therefore be bound by the arbitrator's decision, as long as it "draws its essence from the collective bargaining agreement" and is not contrary to public policy.

The Supreme Court in the Steelworkers Trilogy Cases Stated That