Water Works Employees Local No. 1045 v. Board of Water Works

COYTE, Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal from an order of the trial court dismissing their second claim for relief. We affirm.

In 1977, defendants (the board) entered into a three year working agreement with Local 1045, AFSCME, AFL-CIO (the Union). The working agreement contained a grievance procedure which included as its final step the following:

“Section H (Fourth Step) Either party may, five (5) working days after reply from Executive Director, by written notice, request advisory arbitration.” (emphasis added)

Under the agreement, within thirty days after the close of the last hearing on a matter, the…