City of Muskogee v. Martin

OPALA, Vice Chief Justice.

Four issues are presented for our determination: [1] Whether the district court was the proper authority to interpret the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement when the parties had contractually agreed to submit to arbitration all disputes concerning the contract’s interpretation or a term or condition of employment. [2] Whether the district court was the proper authority to declare what grievance.procedure was due a demoted police officer whose employment was covered by the agreement. [3] Whether the district court gave its declaratory judgment in the…