Board of Trustees v. Cook County College Teachers Union, Local 1600

The plaintiff, the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508 (Board) filed an action in the circuit court of Cook County seeking to overturn an arbitrator’s award. The defendant, the Cook County College Teachers Union, Local 1600 (Union), filed a motion for summary judgment. The Board also moved for summary judgment. The trial court granted the Union’s motion for summary judgment, from which the Board appeals.

On appeal, the Board contends that the trial court erred in affirming the arbitrator’s award because the award was contrary to the express terms of the collective…