Executive Committee & Staff;
Please convey to your members the above 2018 New England PBA Scholarship recipients.
Thank you for your support and for the members of the committee who took the time to process the selection of candidates. Special thanks to Bill Ryan, Tony Archinski and Bryan W McMahon for their attention to detail.
Moreover, if you have a member of your local ...
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December
11, 2018
A Massachusetts Federal District Court judge this week has ruled
that it is ok to secretly record police officers and other government officials
performing their duties in public. In doing so, the Court concluded that
wiretapping charges levied against such individuals are unconstitutional. While
it is not unexpected that we have come to this point given the widespread
available technology, some very disturbing warnings lie within the 44-page
court ruling.
In making her ruling, ...
Continue Reading →December 5, 2018
NP Attorney Gary Nolan recently won an important arbitration case on behalf of NEPBA Local 550, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Correctional Officers Association. The employer has on multiple occasions attempted to prevent the member from having his termination case heard on the merits. This NEPBA win allows the member’s case to finally go forward.
The decision is interesting, particulalry for those labor leaders who negotiate settlement agreements with employers, as the arbitrator sets forth important drafting concerns and legal ...
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