Local Union 1296 v. City of Kennewick

This appeal deals with the validity of an arbitration proceeding.

There were negotiations between the respondent herein, the City of Kennewick, and the appellant, a regularly qualified collective bargaining representative of the city firefighters. The parties could not reach an agreement on some matters and after efforts to negotiate, the disputed items were submitted to arbitration under the provisions of RCW 41.56. The parties each submitted to the Director of Labor and Industries a list of three names. The director appointed from the list submitted by the union David E. Williams, an…