City of Everett, 26 MLC 25 (1999). Repudiation of an agreement must be supported by the "kind of clear and unequivocal statement of the parties' responsibilities such that the Employer would have sufficient notice that specific acts or omissions were in violation of that agreement," Higher Education Council/MTA/NEA, Judge.

Provided there is a rational basis to determine that an ambiguity exists in the legislation, particularly in reference to unambiguous contract language, ' Charging party cites City of Everett v. Local 1656, 411 Mass. 361 (1991) for the proposition that Department has Jurisdiction to determine the parties obligations under collective bargaining agreements in light of statutes other than G.L. c. 150E. Opposition to Motion to Dismiss at 3.

City of Everett, 26 MLC 25 (1999). Repudiation of an agreement must be supported by the "kind of clear and unequivocal statement of the parties' responsibilities such that the Employer would have sufficient notice that specific acts or omissions were in violation of that agreement," Higher Education Coordinating Council and Mass. Community College Council/MTA/NEA, Judge.

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This was the case in City of Everett, where the ALJ found that the new police chiefs decision to alter the practice of reducing the staff on major holidays was a level of services decision, and thus the City was required to bargain only over the impact of the change in the past practice. City of Everett, 22 MLC 1275 (1995).

Town of Hudson, 25 MLC 143, 148 (1999), citing City of Everett, 2 MLC 1471 (1976). A fait accompli exists where, under all the attendant circumstances, it can be said that the employer's conduct has progressed to a point that a demand to bargain would be fruitless. Town of Hudson, 25 MLC at 148, citing Holliston School Committee, 23 MLC 211, 212-213 (1997).

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Commissioner of Administration and Finance, 29 MLC 162, 164 (2003) citing Amesbury School Committee, 13 MLC 1196, 1197 (1986); City of Everett, 2 MLC 1471, 1477 (1976) enfd sub nom LCR v. City of Everett, 7 Mass. App. Ct. 826 (1979).

(where an employer See Town of Andover, 4 MLC presents the union with a unilateral change 1085, 1089 (1977) in the form of a fait accompli, it is reasonable for the union to conclude that bargaining would be futile); see also City of Everett, 2 MLC inaction defense must fail. 1471 (1976). For these reasons, the Citys waiver by City of New Bedford at 35 (citing Boston School Committee, 35 MLC at n.23). 29 H.O. Decision (cont'd) MUP-10-5895 3.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 26 MLC 25, 27, MUP-1542 (July 22, 1999). 18 MLC at 1164; City of Everett, The College denies the Unions repudiation claims and argues that while the Agreement is silent about inconclusive test results, it is unambiguously clear about requiring unit members to complete testing or training in a satisfactory manner prior to carrying firearms.

City of Everett, 26 MLC 25, 27, MUP-1542 (July 22, 1999). Even assuming, arguendo, that the Association had timely filed the charge of prohibited practice, the Association failed to present sufficient evidence to establish that the City repudiated the parties November 26, 2012 Agreement. The Association argues that J.H. undergoing a fitness for duty evaluation was a pre-condition to the City considering him for reinstatement.

See City of Everett, 27 MLC 147, 150-151 (2001). If nothing else, the Legislature implied by its use of the phrase bargaining unit a group of more than one employee. Consistent with the Law and its natural implication, the DLR ought to prefer any other reasonable option before leaving alone and unsupported anyone who is an employee as defined by G.L. c. 150E, 1.

Town of Greenfield, 5 MLC 1036, 140 (1978); City of Everett, 3 MLC 1372 (1977); Chicopee School Committee, 1 MLC 1195 (1974). This policy stems from our belief that supervisors must owe their allegiance to their employer, especially with respect to employee discipline and productivity. There are also sincere concerns for the rank-and-file employees and their union representative.

City of Everett, 34 MCSR 369 (2021). In the instant appeal, the Appellant failed to file a motion to reopen, accompanied by a supporting 42 affidavit explaining the reasons for his absence on the second day of the Commissions hearing, within the ordered timeframe.