Milwaukee Deputy Sheriffs' Ass'n v. County of Milwaukee

¶ 1. The Milwaukee Deputy Sheriffs' Association and the individual plaintiffs, who are members of the Association, appeal the order dismissing on summary judgment their amended complaint against *234the County of Milwaukee. The dispositive issue is whether, as the circuit court held, the plaintiffs' contention that the County owes them increased vacation benefits under a County ordinance must be first resolved by a grievance under the Association's collective-bargaining agreement with the County. On our de novo review, we agree with the circuit court that it must.

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¶ 2. By ordinance applicable to…