WOONSOCKET RI POLICE OFFICERS JOIN NEPBA The members of the Woonsocket Police Union (WPU) voted to leave International Brotherhood of Police Officers (IBPO) / SEIU Local 5000 and join the New England Police Benevolent Association, Inc. (NEPBA). The members wanted a professional police union that would be able to address the needs of today’s Police […]
June 15, 2021 Today, Council 94 appeared in courtroom 16 at Providence Superior Court in an attempt to stop the men and women of the RI Division of Sheriffs from having an election to determine their future union representation. The NEPBA appeared in front of Justice Darigan to defend the rights of Rhode Island’s Deputy Sheriffs and was, once […]
NEPBA successfully grieved the termination of Police Officer Chris Hoar who was terminated for alleged dishonesty by the Town of Northfield, Vermont. The Arbitrator upheld the grievance, reinstated the Officer Hoar, and awarded full “make whole” remedy inclusive of backpay. The Town of Northfield had terminated the Officer Hoar employment based on Police Chief Helfant […]