City of Newton, 2019 MLRC Lexis 2, MUP-16-5532 (January 30, 2019) (citing Town of Wareham, 32 MLC 54, 56, MUP-01-3275 (June 29, 2005). Here, the Town cannot meet its burden. As discussed above, the record is devoid of any evidence that the Union had actual knowledge or was on notice at the time of the Towns proposed actions in 2010 or 2017. (Stip. 12 and 13, Joint Ex. 10.)

Town of Wareham, 24 MCSR 246 (2011), citing Town of Falmouth v. Civil Service Commn, 447 Mass, 814, 823 (2006). Accordingly, under other circumstances, a modified discipline along the lines of the four-day suspension imposed in Hussey would be worthy of consideration for the reasons set forth in that case.

Teacher authorizations shall be in writing in the form set forth below: "Credit Union Authorization Card Name Address I hereby request and authorize the Old Rochester Regional School District School Committee to deduct from my earnings and to transmit to the Plymouth County Teachers Federal Credit Union, 2 Rae Avenue, West Wareham, MA 02576 the sum of $ from each payroll period.

Town of Wareham, 24 MCSR 246, 258 (2011). The 2017 CBA was a disaster. Enforced as written, the CBA would have overstretched Methuens finances to the disproportionate benefit of the citys superior officers. A confluence of errors allowed this harmful agreement to be executed. The citys negotiators and councilors fell down on the job. Neither of the bargaining parties computed the CBAs likely costs.

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See Town of Wareham, 3 MLC 1334, 1345 (1976). | find Massports decision not to nominate the Aviation Officers for an award, at a time when Massport was investigating Aviation Officers regarding potential violations of Massport rules and regulations, is a legitimate business reason, and with its charges against Coronite and other Aviation Officers.

Some of the factors that may tend to prove unlawful motivation include: 1) timing of the adverse action occurring coincidentally with the protected activity, Town of Somerset, 15 MLC 1523, 1529 (1989); 2) triviality of reasons given by employer, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 14 MLC 1743, 1748 (1988); 3) visibility of the employee in his or her support of the union, Town of Wareham, 3 MLC 1334 (1976); 4) abruptness of the action, and the 17 employees

See Town of Wareham, 3 MLC 1334, 1345 (1976). | find Massports decision not to nominate the Aviation Officers for an award, at a time when Massport was investigating Aviation Officers regarding potential violations of Massport rules and regulations, is a legitimate business reason, and with its charges against Coronite and other Aviation Officers.

Id, citing Town of Wareham, 3 MLC 1334, 1335 (1976). Accordingly, both O'Brien and Beckwith engaged in protected activity under the Law. It is further undisputed that the Fire Chief was aware of O'Brien's and Beckwith's protected activity.

See, generally, Town of Wareham, 3 MLC 1334, 1345, MUP-2213 and MUP-2322 (Dec. 31, 1976). 13 Complaint and Partial Dismissal (cont'd) MUP-17-6101 For all these reasons, the Union has not established a prima facie case of unlawful retaliation; and, thus, there is no probable cause to believe that the Town violated the Law as alleged. City of Boston, 35 MLC at 291. 3.