Port Washington Union Free School District v. Port Washington Teachers Ass'n

OPINION OF THE COURT

Wachtler, J.

In both cases consolidated on this appeal the teachers associations demanded arbitration of related grievances covered by specific provisions of its collective bargaining agreement with the school district. Although an arbitrator would concededly be empowered to interpret those provisions of the contract, the school district commenced these proceedings to stay arbitration on the ground that the relief sought by the association, if granted by the arbitrator, would be against public policy. Because a stay in either case would foreclose any remedy for alleged…