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This case involves an appeal concerning a dispute over staffing recall procedures at multiple-alarm fires between the Village of Garden City (petitioner) and the Professional Firefighters Association of Nassau County, Local 1588 (respondent). The Association filed a grievance seeking arbitration after the Village failed to adhere to these procedures, which were outlined in agreements attached to their collective bargaining agreement. The Village petitioned to permanently stay arbitration, arguing the agreements were not arbitrable, but the Supreme Court denied their petition and compelled arbitration. Upon reargument, the court upheld its initial decision, which was subsequently affirmed on appeal.
Matter of Village of Garden City v. Professional Firefighters Assn. of Nassau County, Local 1588 is a workers' compensation case decided in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
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This case involves an appeal concerning a dispute over staffing recall procedures at multiple-alarm fires between the Village of Garden City (petitioner) and the Professional Firefighters Association of Nassau County, Local 1588 (respondent). The Association filed a grievance seeking arbitration after the Village failed to adhere to these procedures, which were outlined in agreements attached to their collective bargaining agreement. The Village petitioned to permanently stay arbitration, arguing the agreements were not arbitrable, but the Supreme Court denied their petition and compelled arbitration. Upon reargument, the court upheld its initial decision, which was subsequently affirmed on appeal.
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