Legal Opinion
American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 47 v. City of Philadelphia
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 5, 2012PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge BROBSON.
This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court), denying AFSCME District Council 47, Local 2187’s (AFSCME) motion to vacate an arbitrator’s award. The award determined that pay increases are not part of the status quo, and, therefore, the City of Philadelphia (City) did not violate its collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with AFSCME when it did not provide the increases. AFSCME then filed with the trial court a motion to vacate the arbitrator’s award, arguing that the award failed to meet the essence test. The trial…
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