Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers v. State

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Acting Chief Justice.

This appeal comes before us from the Superior Court on the denial of a motion by the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers (union) to confirm an arbitrator’s award and the granting of a motion by the State of Rhode Island (state) to stay and vacate that award. We sustain the union’s appeal and reverse the order of the Superior Court. The facts insofar as pertinent to this appeal are as follows.

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Anthony DiDonato (DiDonato) was employed by the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (department) as a correctional officer at the…