Town of Narragansett v. International Ass'n of Fire Fighters

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• holding arbitrator had authority to resolve dispute over minimum on duty fire station staffing because of impact on terms and conditions of employment
• establishing that when a minimum manpower provision is an unresolved issue in collective bargaining, it is arbitrable under the FFAA
• holding minimum manpower requirements for specific stationhouse affects workload and therefore term and condition of employment and must be bargained over pursuant to Fire Fighters Arbitration Act
• suggesting bargaining topics not classifiable as terms and conditions of employment are left to discretion of management
• expounding upon the deferential standard of judicial review in matters involving labor arbitration
• expounding upon the deferential standard of judicial review in matters involving labor arbitration

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