Legal Opinion
In re the Arbitration between City of Erie & International Ass'n of Firefighters, Local 293
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 10, 1983No. Appeal, No. 1574 C.D. 1981PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
Before us is the appeal of the City of Erie (City) from an order of the Court of Common- Pleas of Erie County which affirmed in part an award of the Board of Arbitration (Board) which favored the position of the International Association of Firefighters, Local 293 (Union). The provision of the award relevant to this appeal is that “the minimum crew on each firefighting rig shall be four (4) persons. ...”
The Board found that the number of firefighters per rig is a proper subject for arbitration, because this is a matter of safety and thus a “working condition” as that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- International Ass'n of Fire Fighters, Local 669 v. City of ScrantonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- In re the Arbitration between the Borough of Ambridge & the Police DepartmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Chirico v. Board of SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
3Cited by19 opinions
- City of Philadelphia v. International Ass'n of Firefighters, Local 22Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
- International Ass'n of Fire Fighters, Local Union 1052 v. Public Employment Relations CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1989
- Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Baltimore Fire FightersCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1992
- Philadelphia Fire Fighters' Union, Local 22 v. City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
- City of Allentown v. International Ass'n of Fire Fighters Local 302Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
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