Legal Opinion
School Committee of Chicopee v. Chicopee Education Ass'n
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided September 8, 2011No. 10-P-387PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
In June of 2007, Chicopee high school teacher Gary Sroka was terminated by the school committee of Chicopee (school committee) for improper use of a sick day and insubordinate conduct. Represented by the defendant Chicopee Education Association (association), Sroka grieved the dismissal under his union’s collective bargaining agreement, and the matter proceeded to arbitration. Following a hearing, the arbitrator issued a decision reinstating Sroka to his former position. The plaintiff school committee sought to vacate the award, but a Superior Court judge denied its application and instead…
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