City of Boston, Boston Public Library v. Professional Staff Ass'n

Summary. An arbitrator’s award revoked the ap*106pointment of a library assistant to the position of professional children’s librarian on the ground that this candidate lacked the MLS (Master of Library Science) degree, a requirement, the arbitrator held, under the collective bargaining agreement. The Boston Public Library (BPL) brought the present action in Superior Court to vacate the award; the professional staff association (association) counterclaimed to confirm it. Upon the defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, the judge disapproved the award so far as it held the MLS degree was…