American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees v. City of Butler

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

This case comes before the Court on an appeal by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local Union 757, AFL-CIO (union). The Common Pleas Court of Butler County found that the award of the arbitrator was against both the law and the weight of the evidence. The union asks this Court to reverse the lower court and reinstate the award of the arbitrator, which upheld consolidated grievances and ordered the City of Butler (employer) to pay certain CETA1 workers scale wages retroactive to their date of employment.

On December 29, 1976, the…