Legal Opinion
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority v. Boston Carmen's Union, Local 589
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 4, 2009PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpina, J.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) appeals from judgments of the Superior Court confirming two separate awards by the same arbitrator in cases that were consolidated by virtue of a common issue, namely, whether an arbitrator’s decision must be vacated on the ground that it violates public policy, where the arbitrator found against an employer who acted to remediate its own perceived illegal discrimination, but contrary to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement.
In the first case (Wick), the MBTA settled a handicap discrimination case (refusal to hire) without consent…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Zipes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- W. R. Grace & Co. v. Local Union 759, International Union of the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Muschany v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Cabot Corp. v. AVX Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2007
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3Cited by6 opinions
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