The Board's inquiry turns on "whether employees in the unit have a reasonable expectation that the practice in question will continue," City of Westfield, 22 MLC 1394, 1404, MUP9697 (H.O. January 10, 1996), aff'd, 25 MLC 163, MUP-9697 (April 20, 1999), and whether the practice "is unequivocal, has existed substantially unvaried for a reasonable period of time and is known and accepted by both parties."

The Board's inquiry turns on "whether employees in the unit have a reasonable expectation that the practice in question will continue," City of Westfield, 22 MLC 1394, 1404 (H.O. 1996), aff'd, 25 MLC 163 (1999), and whether the practice is unequivocal, has existed substantially unvaried for a reasonable period of _ Complaint and Partial Di Missal (cont'd.) time and is known and accepted by both parties."

The Board's inquiry turns on "whether employees in the unit a reasonable expectation that the practice in question will continue," City of Westfield, 22 MLC 1394, 1404 (H.O. 1996), affd, 25 MLC 163 (1999), and whether the practice "is unequivocal, has existed substantially unvaried for a reasonable period of . Complaint and Partial Dismissal (cont'd.) time and is known and accepted by both parties."

Fax Number Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) Dupere Law Offices, 94 North Elm St., Suite 307, Westfield, MA 01805 6. 4.

Fax Number Dupere Law Offices, 94 North Elm St., Suite 307, Westfield, MA 01805 413-562-3301 6. 9. Telephone Number Employee Organization (if any): 7. Representative to contact Erving Education Association 8. James Racine Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) Sandulli Grace, P.C. 44 School St., Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02108 11. 617-932-5101 10. Fax Number 617-523-2527 This charge is filed against (check one) 12.

Fax Number 94 North Elm Street, Suite 307 Westfield, MA 01085 (413) 562-3301 6. Employee Organization (if any): 7. Representative to contact 9. Telephone Number Easthampton Education Association Laurie Houle (413) 535-2415 8. Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) 55 Bobala Rd., Suite 3, Holyoke MA 01040 c/o Paul DeMarco 11. 10. Fax Number (413) 535-0196 This charge is filed against (check one) 12.

Telephone Number Russell Dupere (413) 562-3300 Easthampton Public Schools 3. 5, Fax Number Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) (413) 562-3301 94 North Elm Street, Suite 307 Westfield, MA 01085 Employee Organization (if any): 7. Representative to contact Easthampton Education Association Laurie Houle 6. Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) 8. 55 Bobala Rd., Suite 3, Holyoke MA 01040 c/o Paul DeMarco 9.

Fax Number Dupere Law Offices 94 North Elm St., STE. 307, Westfield, MA 01085 413-562-3301 6. 9. Telephone Number Employee Organization (if any): 7. Representative to contact South Hadley Education Association 8. Laurie Houle 617-878-8289 Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) 10. Fax Number MTA 2 Heritage Dr., 8th Floor, Quincy, MA. 02171 617-570-4982 11. This charge is filed against (check one) 12.

Dupere Law Offices 94 North Elm Street, Suite 307 Westfield, MA 01085 RE: MUP-21-8949 SOUTH HADLEY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AND SOUTH HADLEY SCHOOL COMMITTEE Dear Ms. Houle and Mr. Dupere: Please be advised that the Department of Labor Relations has decided to administratively close the above-referenced case as requested by the Parties, for sixty (60) days or until FRIDAY APRIL 8, 2022.

BBO #: 138840 Dupere Law Offices 94 North Elm Street, Suite 307 Westfield, MA 01085 Tel: 413-562-3300 Fax: 413-562-3301 Cell: 413-297-3596 ey

The Board's inquiry turns on "whether employees in the unit have a reasonable expectation that the practice in question will continue," City of Westfield, 22 MLC 1394, 1404, MUP-9697 (H.O. January 10, 1996), affd, 25 MLC 163, MUP-9697 (April 20, 1999), and whether the practice "is unequivocal, has existed substa ntially unvaried for a reasonable period of time and is known and accepted by both parties."

City of Westfield, 24 MCSR 424, 431 (2011); Condez v. Town of Dartmouth, 17 MCSR 40, 41 (2004). The consideration of other factors is particularly apt when the scores are as close as they were in this instance. Compare Moses v. Town of Winthrop, 21 12 MSCR 420 (2008) (11 point differential an unusually large spread); Sabourin v. Town of Natick, 18 MCSR 79, 82 (2005) (seven point differential significant; by-pass appeal allowed) with Radford v.

The Board's inquiry turns on "whether employees in the unit have a reasonable expectation that the practice in question will continue," City of Westfield, 22 MLC 1394, 1404, MUP9697 (H.O. January 10, 1996), affid, 25 MLC 163, MUP-9697 (April 20, 1999), and whether the practice "is unequivocal, has existed substantially unvaried for a reasonable period of time and is known and accepted by both parties."

Suite 307 Westfield, MA 01085 413-562-3301 6. Employee Organization (if any): 7. Representative to contact 9. Telephone Number Hampshire Regional Education Assn. Jennifer MacDougall 413-535-2415 8. Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) MTA 55 Bobala Rd. Suite 3 Holyoke, MA 01040 11. 10. Fax Number 413-535-0196 This charge is filed against (check one) 12.

Dupere Law Offices 94 North Elm Street, Suite 307 Westfield, MA 01030 RE: MUP-20-8329 HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AND HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE Dear Ms. MacDougall and Ms. Roche: Please be advised that the Department of Labor Relations has decided to administratively close the above-referenced case as requested by the Parties, for thirty (30) days or until MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2021.

. #: 698437 Dupere Law Offices 94 North Elm Street, Suite 307 Westfield, MA 01085 Tel.: 413-562-3300 Fax: 413-562-3301 Dated: December 1, 2020 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Kimberly M. Roche, Esq., hereby certify that I served this Respondents Response upon the Hampshire Regional Education Association, by sending the same to their Attorney, Jennifer MacDougall by email to jmacdougall@massteacher.org, on this 1st day of December 2020. Kimberly M.

Fax Number 94 North Elm Street, Suite 307, Westfield MA 01085 6. Employee Organization (if any): UFCW L-1459 8. 7. Representative to contact 9. Telephone Number Terry Coles, Esq. (413) 586-5097 Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) 10. Fax Number 100 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Northampton, MA 01060 11. This charge is filed against (check one) 12.

Dupere Law Offices 94 North Elm Street, Suite 307 Westfield, MA 01030 Terence Coles, Esq. Pyle Rome Ehrenberg PC 100 Main Street, 3rd Floor Northampton, MA 01060 RE: MUPL-20-8013 MONSON SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS, LOCAL 1459 Dear Ms. Roche and Mr.