Legal Opinion
School Committee of Boston v. Boston Teachers Union, Local 66
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 11, 1979PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
In this case we again consider the legal barriers imposed on judicial enforcement of arbitral awards arising from public sector labor-management grievance proceedings. The Boston Teachers Union (union), defendant, appeals from an order by a judge of the Superior Court vacating an arbitrator’s award which directed the plaintiff, the School Committee of Boston (committee), to comply with its contractual promise to consult the union prior to instituting a change in a matter which is a "proper subject” for collective bargaining.
Our review herein is confined to the following narrow question:…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Nolde Bros., Inc. v. Local No. 358, Bakery & Confectionery Workers UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- In re the Arbitration between the Acting Superintendent of Schools of Liverpool Central School District v. United Liverpool Faculty Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- West Hartford Education Assn., Inc. v. DeCourcySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
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3Cited by43 opinions
- City of Lawrence v. FalzaranoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- School Committee of Newton v. Labor Relations Comm.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Boston Teachers Union v. School CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Local 589, Amalgamated Transit Union v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Local Division 589, Amalgamated Transit Union, Afl-Cio, Clc v. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Local Division 589, Amalgamated Transit Union, Afl-Cio v. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Local Division 589, Amalgamated Transit Union, Afl-Cio v. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
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