Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 8 MLC 1894, SUP-2195 (March 5, 1982); City of Pittsfield, 4 MLC 1905, MUPL-2118 (April 26, 1978). However, | do not find probable cause that Massport violated the Law in the manner alleged for the following reasons. Good faith bargaining requires parties to negotiate with an open and fair mind, have a sincere purpose to find a basis of agreement, and make reasonable efforts to compromise their differences.

City of Pittsfield and International Brotherhood of Police Officers, Local 447, 33 MLC 167 (2007) Likewise, the November 21" response by Attorney Dunn to Attorney Casey (Employer Exhibit 4) fails to convey in any manner that the Union sought the requested information following the Dismissal of the Charge pursuant to Chapter 150E and if so how the Union considered the request to be relevant where the DLR had determined there was no obligation for the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 8 MLC 1894, SUP-2195 (March 5, 1982); City of Pittsfield, 4 MLC 1905, MUPL-2118 (April 26, 1978). However, | do not find probable cause that Massport violated the Law in the manner alleged for the following reasons. Good faith bargaining requires parties to negotiate with an open and fair mind, have a sincere purpose to find a basis of agreement, and make reasonable efforts to compromise their differences.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 8 MLC 1894, SUP-2195 (March 5, 1982); City of Pittsfield, 4 MLC 1905, MUPL-2118 (April 26, 1978). However, | do not find probable cause that Massport violated the Law in the manner alleged for the following reasons. Good faith bargaining requires parties to negotiate with an open and fair mind, have a sincere purpose to find a basis of agreement, and make reasonable efforts to compromise their differences.

Ct. 404, 408 (1992) (citing City of Pittsfield, 4 MLC 1905, 1908, MUPL-2118 (April 26, 1978)). We agree with the Investigator that the period of limitations began running when the MSP sent Winter the July 23, 2015 letter advising him that it had made a final decision denying him CO status. Thus, the charge that Winter filed on November 1, 2016 contesting that denial was untimely.

City of Pittsfield v. Loc. 447 Intl Bhd. Of Police Officers, 480 Mass. 634, 640 (2018). See also Diaz v. City of Somerville, 2019 WL 2083385, at *9- *10 (Civ. Serv. Commn) (citing cases, including LaChance v. Erickson, 522 U.S. 262, 268 (1998), for the propositions that lying in a disciplinary investigation alone is ground for termination and the discharges of police officers based upon their dishonesty often will be upheld by the Commission).

City of Pittsfield v. Local 447 Int'l Bhd. of Police Officers, 480 Mass. 634, 636 (2018) Cases arising under the NLRA are helpful in interpreting G.L. c, 150E. 1d. at n.2; see Trustees of Forbes Library v. Labor Relations Commission, 384 Mass. 559, 562 n.2 (1981)(cases cited were decided under the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. 151-169 (1976 & Supp.

City of Pittsfield v. Local 447 Int'] Bhd. of Police Officers, 480 Mass. 634, 636 (2018) Cases arising under the NLRA are helpful in interpreting G.L. c. 150E. ld. at n.2; see Trustees of Forbes Library v. Labor Relations Commission, 384 Mass. 559, 562 n.2 (198J)("cases cited were decided under the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. 151-169 (1976 & Supp.

FOR THE TOWN - 26DVORST a OUSAPONIC STREET, SUITE #2 PITTSFIELD, MA 01201 413-442-2255 Oy UNION Date: [A-1S-1 gee P DPich. y 161 LONDONDERRY TURNPIKE HOOKSET, NH 03106-1938 603-625-5310 A a, ] 3 GREGORY DRIVE SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT 05403 802-863-2734 CEEED 263 6 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT Ludlow DPW FY2009 -FY2011 The Town of Ludlow (the Town) and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 98, AFL-CIO (the Union) agree as follow s. 1.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 8 MLC 1894, SUP-2195 (March 5, 1982); City of Pittsfield, 4 MLC 1905, MUPL-2118 (April 26, 1978). However, | do not find probable cause that Massport violated the Law in the manner alleged for the following reasons. Good faith bargaining requires parties to negotiate with an open and fair mind, have a sincere purpose to find a basis of agreement, and make reasonable efforts to compromise their differences.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 8 MLC 1894, SUP-2195 (March 5, 1982); City of Pittsfield, 4 MLC 1905, MUPL-2118 (April 26, 1978). However, | do not find probable cause that Massport violated the Law in the manner alleged for the following reasons. Good faith bargaining requires parties to negotiate with an open and fair mind, have a sincere purpose to find a basis of agreement, and make reasonable efforts to compromise their differences.