Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union v. County of Bristol

Collective bargaining between the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union (union) and the county of *462Bristol and its sheriff (employer) had proceeded to impasse after the expiration of a prior collective bargaining agreement. One issue which had been the subject of bargaining was the establishment of a vacation schedule. No agreement having been reached, the employer established the vacation schedule that it preferred. The union regarded this to be an unfair labor practice and brought a complaint before the Labor Relations Commission (commission). The union also brought a complaint…