City of Erie v. International Ass'n of Firefighters Local 293

OPINION BY

Senior Judge KELLEY.

The International Association of Firefighters, Local 293 (Union) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas Erie County which granted the City of Erie’s (City) petition to vacate an arbitration award in part. We affirm.

The Union is the certified collective bargaining representative for a unit of employees in the City’s fire department. The City’s and the Union’s most current collective bargaining agreement expired on December 31, 2001. The parties entered into interest arbitration pursuant to what is commonly known as Act 111 1 and an award was issued by…