Legal Opinion
American Federation of State Employees, District Council 88, Local 543 v. Lehigh County
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 5, 1988No. Appeal, No. 896 C.D. 1987PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Craig,
The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, District Council 88, Local 543, *644AFL-CIO (AFSCME), appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County denying AFSCME s motion to hold the County of Lehigh in contempt of court.
The sole issue for this courts consideration is whether the amount of the 1982 increase in wages for county corrections officers, mandated by an arbitration award, must be included as part of the officers’ base salary in subsequent years.
In 1982, AFSCME won an arbitration award for the prison guards of Lehigh County…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- County of Lehigh v. American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, District Council 88, Local 543Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Stambaugh v. Township of ReedCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986