by Amy Laura Davidson | Nov 23, 2011 | Labor In The News
On November 22nd, Governor Patrick signed the Evergreen “Fix” bill into law. The bill was passed as an emergency act so it immediately goes into effect. Accordingly, municipal employers are bound to the terms of collective bargaining agreements with an evergreen...
by Amy Laura Davidson | Nov 18, 2011 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
Last fall, the state Supreme Judicial Court overturned 30 years of history and held that “evergreen clauses” – clauses that extend collective bargaining agreements until a new contract is negotiated – were unlawful and unenforceable if the clause operated to extend a...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Nov 18, 2011 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
OK, just when you thought it was okay to put aside the Quinn bill case until the SJC issues a ruling, our “friends” over on Morrissey Boulevard decide they need to chime in on the case – by writing an editorial urging the SJC to rule against the right of officers to...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Nov 14, 2011 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
Thanks to the good folks at Suffolk Law, video of last week’s oral argument in the Boston Quinn Bill case is now available for viewing. Just follow this link to watch Sandulli Grace’s Bryan Decker argue on behalf of the Boston officers who had their statutory...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Nov 9, 2011 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
Arbitrator rules that a teacher without professional teacher status is entitled to procedural protections under the collective bargaining agreement before a School Committee can non-renew the teacher’s appointment. In this case, the teacher was notified of the...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Nov 9, 2011 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
Sandulli Grace Partner Bryan Decker argued yesterday before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in the “Quinn bill case.” As previous posts have discussed, Decker represents a group of Boston Police Officers challenging the City of Boston’s reduction of...
