Legal Opinion
Town of Arlington v. Board of Conciliation & Arbitration
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 10, 1976PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReardon, J.
These cases were consolidated and are here on a reservation and report by a judge of the Superior Court without decision. An application for direct appellate review was granted. The actions were brought by the town of Arlington (town) to set aside “last and best offer” arbitration awards issued pursuant to St. 1973, c. 1078, § 4 (the act), which established wages, vacation pay, sick leave, and other conditions of employment for police officers and firefighters in Arlington for the year July 1, 1974, to June 30, 1975. The town challenged the binding arbitration statute as unconstitutional and…
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