City of Scranton v. Local Union No. 669 of the International Ass'n of Fire Fighters

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

This is an appeal by the City of Scranton (City) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County which first upheld an arbitration award and second granted the request of Local Union No. 669 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO (Union) for payment of costs incurred for arbitration, attorneys fees and court costs. We affirm both determinations.

The background facts are interesting and novel. The City and the Union engaged in collective bargaining' negotiations for a new two-year contract to begin on January 1, 1987. When the parties…