Board of Education v. District 228, Joint Faculty Ass'n

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE LORENZ

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff filed a complaint seeking to enjoin defendants from striking various schools. A court order issued pursuant to that complaint temporarily restrained defendants from striking and engaging in various other practices. It also ordered the parties to proceed to mediation. After several unsuccessful mediation sessions the parties jointly appointed an arbitrator to conduct “binding fact-finding.” The fact-finding resulted in an “award” which, in eight specific areas, established what further action the parties should take. The…