Town of Bellingham v. Local 2071, International Ass'n of Firefighters

In this case we determine the proper avenue of judicial review after arbitration ordered by the joint labor-management committee (JLMC). Local 2071, International Association of Firefighters (union), and the town of Bellingham (town) were directed to interest arbitration by the JLMC under St. 1977, c. 730, § 1, as amended through St. 1987, c. 589, § 1. *447A panel of arbitrators decided that the town should be required to depart from its current ten and fourteen hour shift schedule and adopt a twenty-four hour shift.1 Claiming invasion of managerial prerogative, and contending that the shift…