City of Fort Smith v. Moore

George Howard, Jr., Judge.

The pivotal issue is whether the finding of the Board of Review that the labor dispute between appellant, City of Fort Smith, and appellees, former non-uniform employees of the City, terminated on May 10, 1978, and, consequently, appellees are eligible for unemployment benefits, although the issues that precipitated the dispute were being arbitrated pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement between the parties.

The relevant facts are: On April 12, 1978, appellees reported for work, as usual, but just prior to the time that they were expected to commence their…