Local 85 of the Amalgamated Transit Union v. Port Authority of Allegheny County

OPINION BY

Judge McGINLEY.

Local 85 of the Amalgamated Transit Union, AFL-CIO (Union) appeals the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) that dismissed the Union’s amended petition to vacate the arbitration award and remanded all matters pertaining to the parties’ March 5, 2002, agreement to arbitrate to the arbitrator.

The Union represents various Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT) employees, such as bus drivers, trolley operators, maintenance employees, first level supervisors, secretaries, and claims representatives. PAT and the Union began negotiations 1…