Local 472, International Brotherhood of Police Officers v. Town of East Greenwich

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

These cases come before us on two consolidated petitions for certiorari, one filed by Local 472, International Brotherhood of Police Officers (union), and the other filed by the town of East Greenwich (town). Each petition challenges a separate award made by a panel of arbitrators, who had been selected pursuant to the provisions of G.L.1956 (1986 Reenactment) § 28-9.2-8, in order to resolve a contractual dispute between the union and the town. In accordance with the statute one arbitrator was appointed by the union, which selected its business agent to serve as its…