The New York State Unified Court System is seeking to stop arbitration proceedings related to grievances filed by two Long Island court employee unions, submitting two separate but similar petitions on Monday.
The grievances, filed in February, claim Judge Norman St. George initiated disciplinary proceedings against members of Suffolk County Court Employees Association and Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County in violation of their respective collective bargaining agreements.
The court system wants arbitration to be permanently stayed, saying the issues raised by the grievances can’t be subject to arbitration as they’re not related to contract issues.
Letting the arbitration ...
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