Fairbanks Fire Fighters Ass'n, Local 1324 v. City of Fairbanks

OPINION

COMPTON, Chief Justice.

1. INTRODUCTION

The Fairbanks Fire Fighters Association appeals from a judgment of the superior court denying it full, reasonable attorney’s fees. We affirm.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

The Fairbanks Fire Fighters Association (FFFA) is a labor organization which represents the fire fighters of Fairbanks. FFFA entered into a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the City of Fairbanks (City). In the event of a grievance, the CBA required the parties to maintain the status quo pending resolution of the dispute.

In August 1991 the City, citing “budgetary constraints,”…