In a decision that reaffirms the strength of arbitration awards and the limits of judicial review, the Connecticut Appellate Court reversed a trial court’s decision to vacate an arbitration award reinstating a police sergeant terminated for use of force during an arrest. The case, City of Torrington v. Council 4, AFSCME, offers some important

The U.S. Supreme Court this morning in Janus v. AFSCME (download here) reversed 40 years of labor law precedent and concluded that  requiring public employees to pay “agency fees” for labor unions that they don’t want to belong to violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Previously, prior cases have banned forcing public sector