City of Philadelphia v. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5

I respectfully dissent, as I disagree with the majority’s characterization of the Act 111 arbitrator’s sanction as a constitutional due process violation. Act 111 was designed to ensure timely resolution of grievances by police officers and firefighters; thus, the Act only permits appeals from an arbitrator’s decision under very limited circumstances. See Pennsylvania State Police v. Pennsylvania State Troopers’ Association (Betancourt), 540 Pa. 66, 656 A.2d 83, 89 (1995) (swift resolution of labor disputes decreases chance public safety workforce will be destabilized by protracted…