Professional Fire Fighters of Eastern Missouri, International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 2665 v. City of University City

Professional Firefighters of Eastern Missouri, International Association of Firefighters, Local 2665 (“the Union”) appeals the trial court’s judgment dismissing its petition for writ of mandamus against of the City of University City (“the City”). 1 We reverse and remand.

I. BACKGROUND

The Union represents all of the firefighters employed by the City for the purposes of collective bargaining. The parties’ relationship is governed by the terms of a memorandum of agreement (“MOA”). The MOA expired on June 30, 2011, but by its own terms the MOA automatically renews annually unless one of the…