Legal Opinion
City of Pittsburgh v. Fraternal Order of Police, Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 22, 2017No. City of Pgh v. FOP Ft Pitt Ldg 1, Aplt. - No. 18 WAP 2016PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JUSTICE MUNDY
In this discretionary appeal, we consider whether a home rule municipality may amend its home rule charter 1 to eliminate mandatory subjects of bargaining as defined by the Police and Firemen Collective Bargaining Act, commonly known as Act 111, 43 P.S. §§ 217.1-217.10; the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Act (“PLRA”), 43 P.S. §§ 211.1-215.5; and applicable case law.
Appellant, the Fraternal Order of Police, Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1 (“FOP”) is the exclusive collective bargaining representative for the police officers of Appellee, the City of Pittsburgh (“City”), pursuant to Act…
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