Philadelphia Gas Works v. Gas Workers' Employee Union Local 686

OPINION BY

Judge LEADBETTER.

Employer Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (common pleas), which denied its petition to vacate an arbitration award, ordering the award confirmed instead. The award reinstated grievant John Laf-ferty as an employee of PGW without loss of pay, finding that Lafferty did not violate PGW’s residency requirement by staying in the City of Philadelphia several nights a week and spending the remainder of his time at a home located outside of the City.

The issues raised on appeal are whether: (1) the award…