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Lavery, C. J., and Landau and Hennessy, Js. Argued May 31--officially released September 12, 2000 Counsel

J. William Gagne, Jr., with whom, on the brief, was Jason W. Cohen, for the appellant (defendant). Beth Z. Margulies, assistant attorney general, with whom, on the brief, were Richard Blumenthal, attorney general, and Charles A. Overend, assistant attorney general, for the appellee (plaintiff).
Opinion

LAVERY, C. J. The defendant, AFSCME, Council 4, Local 2663, AFL-CIO, appeals from the judgment of the trial court vacating an arbitrator's award that ordered the reinstatement of a union member who had been dismissed from his position as a driver of children for the department of children and families (department). The defendant contends that the union member should be reinstated because the court improperly vacated the arbitration award on the ground that it is violative of

public policy. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. The following facts are relevant to this appeal. The grievant, William Unwin, was hired by the department on March 17, 1995, as a social services assistant. His work required him to drive children entrusted to the care or custody of the department.1 On January 21, 1994, police, pursuant to a search warrant, searched Unwin's home and found illegal drugs. He subsequently was arrested, and on February 7, 1996, pleaded guilty to felony charges of possession of marijuana with intent to sell in violation of General Statutes

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