Providence School Board v. Providence Teachers Union, Local 958, AFT, AFL-CIO

OPINION

Justice Goldberg,

for the Court.

This case came before the Supreme Court on April 9, 2013, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not summarily be decided. The Providence Teachers Union, Local 958, AFT, AFL-CIO (union), appeals from a Superior Court order granting the motion of the Providence School Board (board), to vacate an arbitration award. The union contends that the trial justice erroneously concluded (1) that it did not have standing to pursue a grievance concerning the board’s change in the calculation of…