Arbitration Proceeding Between Arrowhead Public Service Union v. City of Duluth

COYNE, Justice.

Appellant Arrowhead Public Service Union appeals from orders of the St. Louis County District Court vacating the awards of arbitrators who had, in two separate arbitration proceedings, reinstated three employees whom the City of Duluth had laid off because of budget reductions. We affirm in part and reverse in part and remand to the district court with direction to order rehearing before the arbitrators who made the respective awards.

The Conlan Case: Michael Conlan was the manager of the Human Services Division of the Personnel Department of the City of Duluth. On April 9,…