Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. County Board of Arlington County
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 14, 1977No. Record 761421PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarrico, J.
The question for decision in this case is whether, absent express statutory authority, a local governing body or school board can recognize a labor organization as the exclusive representative of a group of public employees and can negotiate and enter into binding contracts with the organization concerning the terms and conditions of employment of the employees.
The challenge to the authority of the local boards arose when the Commonwealth filed in the court below separate motions for declaratory judgment against the County Board and the County School Board of Arlington County. Alleging that…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- City of Richmond v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1958
- Bd. of Sup'rs of Fairfax Cty. v. HorneSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- National Linen Service Corp. v. City of NorfolkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1954
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3Cited by69 opinions
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- City of Richmond v. Confrere Club of Richmond, Virginia, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1990
- Foster v. GellerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
- Tabler v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
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