Rhode Island Council 94 v. State

OPINION

SHEA, Justice.

This case was heard in the Superior Court on the state’s motion to vacate and the union’s application for an order confirming an arbitration award. The arbitration resulted from grievances filed by the union on behalf of three correctional officers who had been dismissed following an investigation of an escape of nine youths from the boys’ training school in December 1977. The arbitrator vacated the dismissals and reinstated the employees. After a hearing, a Superior Court justice confirmed the award in regard to one employee but vacated the award in regard to the…