Scranton Federation of Teachers, Local 1147 v. Scranton School District

Opinion by

President Judge Bowman,

The harsh winds of the winter of 1976-1977 continue to disturb the Commonwealth as evidenced by the appeal presently before the Court from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County setting aside an arbitration award as in violation of, inconsistent with and in conflict with the Act of June 1,1977 (Act), P.L. 4, 24 P.S. §15-1501.1, which supplemented the Public School Code of 1949, Act of March 10, 1949, P.L. 30, as amended, 24 P.S. §1-101 et seq. The Scranton Federation of Teachers, Local 1147, AFT (Union) seeks reinstatement of the award…