Cox: On May 21, 2020, the Massachusetts State College Association (Union) filed a charge of prohibited practice with the Department of Labor Relations (DLR), alleging that the Board of Higher Education (BHE) violated Section 10(a)(5) and, derivatively, Section 10(a)(1) of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 150E (the Law).

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS ************************************) In the Matter of: ) ) MASSACHUSETTS STATE COLLEGE ) ASSOCIATION/MTA/NEA ) Charging Party. ) SUP-20-8017 ) And ) ) BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION Respondent. ) ) ************************************ EMPLOYERS RESPONSE TO THE CHARGE The Board of Higher Education (BHE or the Board or the Employer) submits this Response to the Charge of prohibited practice that

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS CHARGE OF PROHIBITED PRACTICE M.G.L. c.150E INSTRUCTIONS: Answer all applicable questions. Note: Pursuant to 456 CMR DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE Case No.

involve the interpretation or application of any provision of this Contract, the Association may, by giving written notice to the Schoo] Committee within the ten (10) school days next following conclusion of such period of twenty-five (25) school days, present the {Practice Areas/LABOR/23624/00034/A3010964.DOCX) | 9 grievance for arbitration; in which event the School Committee and the Association'shall forthwith submit the grievance to the State Department

Therefore, the Union shall not take any action or file any claim, including but not limited to a CAS petition at the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations, to accrete into the bargaining unit or represent any employee in such excluded titles or departments, except that the BPHC may not assign any of the titles listed above as included in the bargaining unit to an excluded department.

Further, the Union shall make no demand on the Employer that it discharge any employee for failure to pay a valid Agency Fee until it can certify in writing, the employee has exhausted all his/her rights to challenge said fee to the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations or its successor pursuant to 456 C.M.R. 17.01-16 and all subsequent appeal rights.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD COMMONWEALTH BEFORE THE KHAKI EE RERERREREEK In the Matter of * CITY OF BOSTON * Case No. MUP-06-4699 and * Date Issued: March 30, 2012 BOSTON POLICE SUPERIOR OFFICERS FEDERATION * * Board Members Participating: Marjorie F. Wittner, Chair Elizabeth Neumeier, Board Member Harris Freeman, Board Member Appearances: Robert J.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS KIKRKEKEKREEREREREREREREREREREREREREREEREEREAERREEREREREERERE In the Matter of : CITY OF BOSTON . Case No. MUP-06-4699 | and Date Issued: * September 12, 2011 BOSTON POLICE SUPERIOR OFFICERS FEDERATION Hearing Officer: Susan L. Atwater, Esq. Appearances: Robert J. Boyle, Jr., Esq. - Representing the City of Boston Laurie R. Houle, Esq.

of Labor Relations in the matter of the Boston Police Superior Officers Federation v.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS _________________________________________ In the matter of ) ) ) TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH ) Employer, ) ) ) And ) ) ) NEW ENGLAND POLICE BENEVOLENT ) ASSOCIATION ) Petitioner ) ______________________________________ ) MCR-21-8734 POST HEARING BRIEF OF THE NEW ENGLAND POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION Counsel for Petitioner: Thomas E.

Philip Roberts, Director Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Labor Relations Department of Labor Relations Lafayette City Center 2 Avenue de Lafayette Boston, MA 02111 Re: The New England Police Benevolent Association Petition for Certification On Behalf of the Middleborough Dispatchers REVISED AMENDED PETITION CASE MCR-21-8734 To whom it may concern: The Petitioner, the New England Police Benevolent Association, the previously filed a petition

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS BEFORE THE COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD In the Matter of Case No. MCR-21-8734 TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH Date Issued: April 1, 2022 and NEW ENGLAND POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION CERB Members Participating: Marjorie F. Wittner, Chair Joan Ackerstein, CERB Member Kelly Strong, CERB Member Appearances: Antoine Fares, Esq. - Representing the Town of Middleborough Thomas E.

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS 19 STANIFORD STREET, 1 FLOOR BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02114 EMAIL: EFILE.OLR@STATE.MA.US TELEPHONE: FAX: (617) 626-7132 (617) 626-7157 www.mass.gov/dir CHARLES D. BAKER COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYMENT GOVERNOR RELATIONS BOARD KARYN E. POLITO MARJORIE F. WITTNER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CHAIR ERICA F.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS CHARGE OF PROHIBITED PRACTICE M.G.L. .150E INSTRUCTIONS: Answer all applicable questions. DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE Case No. \5-4295 Date Filed | |-30-L Failing to provide information may result in the dismissal of the charge.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS Case No.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS CHARGE OF PROHIBITED PRACTICE M.G.L. c.150E DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE Case No. Date Filed MUP-23-10123 7/5/2023 INSTRUCTIONS: Answer all applicable questions. Failing to provide information may result in the dismissal of the charge.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS CHARGE OF PROHIBITED PRACTICE M.G.L. c.150E INSTRUCTIONS: Answer all applicable questions. DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE Case No. MUP-23-10147 MUP-23-10147 Date Filed 7/20/2023 7/20/2023 Failing to provide information may result in the dismissal of the charge.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS CHARGE OF PROHIBITED PRACTICE M.G.L. INSTRUCTIONS: Answer all applicable questions. DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE Case No. c.150E Date Filed SSP PLO SRO SUP-20-8324 MAP ENE SITPRO SINH 11/18/2020 ds eka Ares Pb Failing to provide information may result in the dismissal of the charge.