Last month, I talked about how the Connecticut Supreme Court would start having all seven justices decide cases, instead of just five. The move will reduce the number of cases being reconsidered and lead to more consistent results. A case this morning shows why that move is the right one.

First, the background: Earlier this

Here’s a warning: If you don’t get involved with labor unions or collective bargaining agreements, you might as well skip over this next post because things don’t get much more technical (or mundane, depending on your perspective) than the following case discussion. 

In a divided 3-2 decision, the Connecticut Supreme Court held that the collective