Legal Opinion
Municipality of Anchorage v. Anchorage Police Department Employees Ass'n
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided October 23, 1992No. S-4044, S-4151PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RABINOWITZ, Chief Justice.
INTRODUCTION
The primary question raised in this appeal is whether the Municipality of Anchorage’s Code, which provides for final and binding interest arbitration, 1 constitutes an unconstitutional delegation of the Municipality’s legislative power to an arbitrator. 2
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
The facts are undisputed. In 1975, the Municipality of Anchorage (Municipality) opted out of coverage under the Public Employment Relations Act, enacting instead a comprehensive labor ordinance in the Anchorage Municipal Code (AMC) in 1976. See Anch.Ord. 69-75, at § 2.300.-010-.170.…
2Cases cited61 opinions
- Yakus v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Federal Communications Commission v. Pottsville Broadcasting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Washington Arbitration CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Malvo Ex Rel. Malvo v. J. C. Penney Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1973
- Fire Fighters Union, Local 1186 v. City of VallejoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Beal v. McGuireAlaska Supreme Court · 2009
- Shearer v. MundtAlaska Supreme Court · 2001
- Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc. v. State, Department of Natural ResourcesAlaska Supreme Court · 1996
- Municipality of Anchorage v. GallionAlaska Supreme Court · 1997
- Fraternal Order of Police No. 165 v. City of ChoctawSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
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