ESSEX COUN. #1, N.J. CIV. SERV. ASSOC. v. GIBSON


114 N.J. Super. 576 (1971)

277 A.2d 562

ESSEX COUNCIL NUMBER 1, NEW JERSEY CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION, INC., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, v. KENNETH A. GIBSON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEWARK,, NEW JERSEY, AND CITY OF NEWARK, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division.

Decided May 7, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Martin Fox for plaintiffs (Messrs. Fox and Fox, attorneys; Mr. Arthur D. Grossman, on the brief).

Mr. Gerald M. Freundlich for plaintiffs American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees AFL, CIO, etc..

Mr. W. William Hodes for defendants (Mr. William H. Walls, Corporation Counsel of Newark, attorney).


ANTELL, J.S.C. (temporarily assigned).

The narrow question presented by this class action in lieu of prerogative writs and for declaratory relief is whether the appointing authority of a municipal government may, without a commensurate increase in compensation, enlarge the work week of a selected group of municipal employees who are members of the classified civil service. The class for whose benefit this action is brought number approximately 500 to 600 employees...

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