Michigan Justices Urge Clarity on Reviewing Labor Arbitrations

Two Michigan Supreme Court justices on Friday urged state lawmakers to clarify what legal framework judges must follow when reviewing arbitration awards in labor disputes.

The roadmap for judges to follow is now less clear, based on law changes and the way the state Court of Appeals ruled in 2022 on a spat between a county and a public employee, liberal Justice Elizabeth M. Welch wrote. Her statements came as part of a concurrence on the Supreme Court’s order rejecting a review of a dispute between Wayne County and a public employee represented by the American Federation of State, County ...