Legal Opinion
Local 2071, International Ass'n of Firefighters v. Town of Bellingham
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided October 6, 2006No. 05-P-516PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKafker, J.
The town of Bellingham (town) appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court requiring the town to implement a scheduling change for fire fighters represented by the International Association of Firefighters (union). The scheduling change was awarded by the Joint Labor-Management Committee (JLMC or committee), which was established by emergency legislation to “provide an impasse procedure conducive to the peaceful resolution of collective bargaining disputes involving municipal police officers and firefighters.” St. 1977, c. 730, § 1, adding § 4A to St. 1973, c. 1078 (hereinafter act or § 4A).…
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