Legal Opinion
Board of Education v. Yonkers Federation of Teachers
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 1, 1976PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Judge Breitel.
This appeal, in arbitration, involves a so-called "job security” clause in a collective agreement between a public employer and public employees. The Yonkers City Board of Education, because of the city’s severe financial stringency, terminated the services of some teachers covered by the "job security” clause. The Yonkers City School District is not "independent” but receives its funds from the City of Yonkers.
The teachers’ union demanded arbitration under the collective agreement and the board brought this proceeding to stay arbitration (CPLR art 75). Supreme Court…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 3 of Huntington v. Associated Teachers of Huntington, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- In Re the Arbitration Between Susquehanna Valley Central School District & Susquehanna Valley Teachers' Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Associated Teachers of Huntington, Inc. v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Board of Education v. Bellmore-Merrick United Secondary Teachers, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Syracuse Teachers Ass'n v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
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3Cited by100 opinions
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- Boston Teachers Union v. School CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Port Jefferson Station Teachers Ass'n v. Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School DistrictNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
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