Shoreline School District No. 412 v. Shoreline Ass'n of Educational Office Employees

Facts of Case

Certain clerical and technical school district employees (employees) appeal from a summary judgment in favor of Shoreline School District No. 412 (employer) holding that a claimed grievance of the employees was not subject to arbitration.

For financial reasons, the employer reduced the working hours of the employees. Administrators and supervisors of the employer informed the employees of the action to be taken on May 2 and 3, 1978. The employees contended that the reduction violated their collective bargaining agreement (contract) 1 and in accordance with contractual grievance…