Masscop Members In Rockport Win Back National Guard Pay Benefit – Arbitrator Rejects Town’s Argument That Payments Are Unlawful.

by John Becker | Aug 8, 2016 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News

Arbitrator Richard Boulanger handed a significant victory to Local 154 (Rockport) of the Massachusetts Coalition of Police, AFL-CIO (“Union”) on August 3, 2016 when he sustained a grievance over pay cuts by the Town of Rockport (“Town”) for officers attending National...

Appeals Court Upholds Power of Arbitrators to Decide Whether a Teacher has Professional Teacher Status

by Sandulli Grace Staff | Jun 30, 2016 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News

Today, the Appeals Court issued a decision holding that arbitrators, acting pursuant to their authority under G.L. c. 71, § 42, have the authority to determine if a dismissed teacher held professional teacher status at the time of his/her dismissal. Under G.L. c. 71,...

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Reverses District Court’s “Deflategate” Decision, Reinstates Brady’s Suspension

by Sandulli Grace Staff | Apr 26, 2016 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News

By a 2-1 decision, a panel of three judges of the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned District Court Judge Richard Berman’s decision that overturned the NFL’s suspension of New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady. In its decision, the majority held...

SJC Determines That State Pension Forfeiture Statute Is A Fine, Subject To The Eighth Amendment

by Sandulli Grace Staff | Apr 6, 2016 | Labor In The News

The Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that G.L. c. 32, § 15(4) is a fine and therefore subject to the restrictions of the Eighth Amendment of the United States’ Constitution. Section 15(4) provides for the forfeiture of a public employee’s pension and health insurance...

Masscop Prevails In Arbitration Of Injury That Re-Emerged Twenty Four Years Later

by Amy Laura Davidson | Apr 4, 2016 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News

On February 22, 2016, Arbitrator Marc Greenbaum issued an injury leave award in favor of Mass Coaltion of Police and Rehoboth Police Lt. Bruce Dube. A copy of the Award is attached. Mass COPs case was presented and argued by Sandulli Grace Attorney Amy Laura Davidson....

43rd Annual Workshop for Public Sector Labor Relations Specialists

by Amy Laura Davidson | Apr 1, 2016 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News

On Saturday May 7th, the Boston Bar Association will be holding its 43rd Annual Workshop for Public Sector Labor Relations Specialists at Langdell Hall, Harvard Law School. The program is designed to familiarize lay people and attorneys who specialize in labor...