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SCRANTON v. FIREFIGHTERS UNION LOCAL NO. 60

[J-94A-D-2010]-2.

29 A.3d 773 (2011)

CITY OF SCRANTON, Appellee v. FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 60, OF the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO, Appellant Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development and Act 47 Coordinator for the City of Scranton, Intervenors. City of Scranton, Appellee v. Fire Fighters Local Union No. 60, of the International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO, Appellant Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development and Act 47 Coordinator for the City of Scranton, Intervenors. City of Scranton, Appellee v. E.B. Jermyn Lodge No. 2 of the Fraternal Order of Police, Appellant Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development and Act 47 Coordinator for the City of Scranton, Intervenors. City of Scranton, Appellee v. E.B. Jermyn Lodge No. 2 of the Fraternal Order of Police, Appellant Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development and Act 45 Coordinator for the City of Scranton, Intervenors.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 19, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Timothy Barry , W. Timothy Barry & Associates, L.L.C., Canonsburg, for Act 47 Coordinator for the City of Scranton.

Clifford B. Levine , Pittsburgh, Alice Birmingham Mitinger , Cohen & Grigsby, P.C., for DCED & Act 47 Coordinator.

Stephen J. Holroyd , Philadelphia, Thomas W. Jennings , Jennings Sigmond, P.C., for Fire Fighters Local Union No. 60.

Stephen J. Holroyd , Philadelphia, Thomas W. Jennings , Jennings Sigmond, P.C., for Fire Fighters Local Union No. 1.

Stephen J. Holroyd , Philadelphia, Thomas W. Jennings , Jennings Sigmond, P.C., for E.B. Jermyn Lodge No. 2 of the Fraternal Order of Police.

Irwin William Aronson , Harrisburg, Richard G. Poulson , Philadelphia, Willig, Williams & Davidson, for Appellant Amicus Curiae, PA AFL-CIO.

Joshua Martin Bloom , Joshua M. Bloom and Associates, P.C., Pittsburgh, for Appellant Amicus Curiae, International Association of Firefighters Local #1.

Anthony Charles Busillo , Markowitz & Richman, Harrisburg, for Appellant Amicus Curiae, PA State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police.

Thomas Herman Kohn , Stephen C. Richman , Markowitz & Richman, Philadelphia, for Appellant Amicus Curiae, PA Professional Firefighters Association.

Bruce Michael Ludwig , Willig, Williams & Davidson, Philadelphia, for Appellant Amicus Curiae, Service Employees International Union, Local 668.

Amy Louise Rosenberger , Alaine S. Williams , Willig, Williams & Davidson, Philadelphia, for Appellant Amicus Curiae, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

Richard M. Goldberg , Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, P.C., Kingston, Paul A. Kelly Jr. , Mary T. Gardier Paterson , City Solicitors Office, Clarks Summit, for City of Scranton.

Kenneth M. Jarin , Ballard Spahr LLP, John Patrick McLaughlin , Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, L.L.P., Philadelphia, Thomas David Rethage , Ballard Spahr LLP, for Appellee Amicus Curiae, Pa League of Cities & Municipalities, et al. in Nos. 35 MAP 2010 and 37 MAP 2010.

Kenneth M. Jarin , Ballard Spahr LLP, John Patrick McLaughlin , Commonwealth of Pa, Philadelphia, Thomas David Rethage , Ballard Spahr LLP, for Appellee Amicus Curiae, Pa League of Cities & Municipalities, et al. in Nos. 36 MAP 2010 and 38 MAP 2010.

BEFORE: CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, McCAFFERY, ORIE MELVIN, JJ.

OPINION

Justice SAYLOR.

In these consolidated appeals, we address the effect of a municipal employer's financial distress and recovery planning on an interest arbitration award per the Policemen and Firemen Collective Bargaining Act.

For nearly twenty years, the City of Scranton has maintained the status of a distressed municipality under the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act.1 Under Act 47, the City's financial...

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