Legal Opinion

In re Arbitration Award between Lower Yoder Township Police & Lower Yoder Township

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 8, 1995PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOYLE, Judge.

Lower Yoder Township appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Cam-bria County which denied the Township’s petition for review of an arbitration award.

On January 15,1991, the Township and the Lower Yoder Township Police entered into negotiations regarding the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. One bargaining session was held in accordance with Section 3 of Act 111,1 43 P.S. § 217.3, but the parties were unable to reach an agreement. After thirty days, the parties being unable to agree on a written contract, an impasse was declared as defined by Act 111.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Board of Supervisors v. Butler Township Police DepartmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  2. Finch v. LambertonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
  3. Police Bargaining Unit of Montoursville Police Department v. Borough of MontoursvilleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  4. Dickerson v. RorkeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1858

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. City of Philadelphia v. International Ass'n of Firefighters, Local 22Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  2. Michael G. Lutz Lodge No. 5, of the Fraternal Order of Police v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  3. City of Wilkes-Barre v. City of Wilkes-Barre Police Benevolent Ass'nCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  4. City of Pittsburgh v. Fraternal Order of Police, Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  5. Commonwealth Ass'n of School Administrators Ex Rel. Axelrod v. Board of EducationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999

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