Legal Opinion

International Ass'n of Fire Fighters, Local 669 v. City of Scranton

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 26, 1981No. Appeal, No. 2325 C.D. 1979PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

The International Association of Firefighters, Local 669 (Union) appeals to this Court to reverse a decision of the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas vacating the award of a Board of Arbitration. The award mandated that the City of Scranton (City) increase its minimum complement of regularly appointed fire fighters to 225 persons.

Pursuant to contract renewal, the Union and the City entered into negotiations which ultimately resolved all major issues except the minimum number of fire fighters on the force. The Union maintains that this is a condition of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Town of Narragansett v. International Ass'n of Fire FightersSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
  2. City of Sharon v. Rose of Sharon Lodge No. 3Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. International Ass'n of Firefighters of Newburgh, Local 589 v. HelsbyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
  4. City of New Rochelle v. CrowleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978

3Cited by29 opinions

  1. City of Philadelphia v. International Ass'n of Firefighters, Local 22Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  2. Borough of Ellwood City v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  3. City of Philadelphia v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  4. Plumstead Township v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  5. International Ass'n of Fire Fighters, Local Union 1052 v. Public Employment Relations CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1989

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