In the Matter of an Act111 interest Arbitration between City of Philadelphia and international

Discuss whether you agree or disagree(I agree) with the panel’s final decision in light of the dire budget issues facing Philadelphia. Should the city budget woes be taken into consideration by the panel, and if so, how much weight would you give to the situation? Describe the dispute resolution provision in your collective bargaining agreement or , if you do not have, describe the provision for one of your local firefighters’ union. Discuss whether you believe such a provision is fair and equitable for both parties.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

The Arbitration case between the city of Philadelphia and the international Association of fire fighters is a typical example of court battles between labor movements/ organizations and the employer/ | PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AT studenthelp.contentfence.com | (the association of fire fighters) filed a petition citing unfair labor practices in Philadelphia. The two are parties to the collective agreement that normally govern not only the wages but also the working conditions. The Act 111 also required that the city annually creates five year financial plans taking in consideration the balanced | PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AT studenthelp.contentfence.com | dates back to 1968.
The decision from the panel to have the arbitration award implemented is a wise move, which I personally agree with, despite the financial and budget woes facing Philadelphia. I agree to the ruling because the city and the union were the two parties to the signed collective bargaining agreement, which was supplemented by the Act 111…