Legal Opinion
City of Augusta v. Maine Labor Relations Board
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided July 2, 2013No. Docket Ken-12-524PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSaufley, C.J.
[¶ 1] We are asked in this appeal to review the Maine Labor Relations Board’s determination that certain employee retirement benefits are part of the static status quo that must be maintained when negotiations are underway after the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement between a public employer and its employees. The Board determined that Augusta firefighters who retired after the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Augusta and the firefighters union, Local 1650, IAFF, AFL-CIO-CLC, but were otherwise qualified to receive retiree health insurance…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Winnett v. Caterpillar, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
- Appeal of Alton School DistrictSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1995
- Sold, Inc. v. Town of GorhamSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2005
- Lane v. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ME. SCH., ETC.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
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