by Sandulli Grace Staff | Jul 30, 2014 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
McDonald’s isn’t “loving it” anymore. In a ruling made public on July 28, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel, Richard F. Griffin, Jr., found that McDonald’s is a joint employer under the law with its franchisees and therefore liable for the...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Jun 24, 2014 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
Chalk this one up to “this wasn’t already settled law?” Yes, it was only last week that the US Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment to the Constitution protects an employee’s right to testify truthfully in a court case. In 2006, Central Alabama Community...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Apr 30, 2014 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
All MASSC.O.P. members who have worked as a reserve officer or a call firefighter need to read this article. In Massachusetts, retirement system members who worked as call firefighters or reserve police officers can be credited with a maximum of five years of service...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Mar 14, 2014 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
Based on the diligence of MASS C.O.P. locals in Salem, the Salem City Council took a stand for public safety this week. Recently, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll proposed to the City Council that the Police Chief and Fire Chief positions be removed from Civil Service. This...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Mar 7, 2014 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
The television news program Waltham Newswatch last night reported on the Waltham Police Union, Massachusetts Coalition of Police’s recent superior court victory upholding an arbitration award in favor of Officer Paul Tracey. The program recounted the events that led...
