City of Chicago v. AFSCME

FIRST DIVISION SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 No. 1-95-2055 CITY OF CHICAGO, ) APPEAL FROM THE ) CIRCUIT COURT Petitioner-Appellee, ) OF COOK COUNTY. ) v. ) ) AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, ) COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, ) COUNCIL 31, ) HONORABLE ) EDWIN M. BERMAN, Respondent-Appellant. ) JUDGE PRESIDING. PRESIDING JUSTICE CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court: Plaintiff City of Chicago ("City") filed an application to vacate an arbitration award decided in favor of defendant Ameri- can Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 ("AFSCME") in a labor dispute. The circuit court…