Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
Alaska Supreme Court: Outsourcing Of Public Employment Labor Held Non-Arbitrable Because The Collective Bargaining Agreement Didn’t Bar Outsourcing
Introduction
The Alaska Supreme Court issued a new opinion on Friday, April 3rd, in which it held that a public employer’s decision to outsource labor was not subject to grievance arbitration because the collective bargaining agreement in question didn’t specifically prohibit outsourcing. The case is Classified Employees Association v. Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, et al., Slip […]