In re the Arbitration between City of Lackawanna & AFSCME, AFL-CIO Local Union No. 1205

*713OPINION OF THE COURT

James B. Kane, J.

On January 5, 1976, a dispute arose between the City of Lackawanna and the Union, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 1205, when the city discharged four of its employees, Levulis, Dombrowski, Plaza and Michalek. A grievance was subsequently filed concerning the discharges of the above-named employees and the matter was processed through the grievance procedure without resolution. The matter was then submitted to arbitration before arbitrator Jacob D. Hyman for decision.

On April 30, 1976, a hearing was held before the arbitrator wherein evidence and argument were…