Commonwealth Department of Correction v. Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union

Connolly, Thomas E., J.

The plaintiff, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC), filed this action pursuant to G.L.c. 150C, §11, requesting this Court vacate an arbitration award reversing the termination of Paul Brouillette (Brouill-ette). The defendants, the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union (the Union) and Brouillette, filed a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and a Motion to Confirm the Arbitration Award pursuant to G.L.c. 150, §13.1 The DOC cross moved for judgment on the pleadings.

BACKGROUND

The DOC and the Union are parties to a collective…