Legal Opinion
Sheriff of Suffolk County v. AFSCME Council 93, Local 419
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided February 13, 2007No. 05-P-1584PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGraham, J.
Pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the sheriff of Suffolk County (sheriff) and AFSCME Council 93, Local 419 (union), correction officer Matthew Carver filed a grievance with the union, which then demanded arbitration regarding whether Carver had been fired by the sheriff without justification in violation of the parties’ CBA. The grounds cited for Carver’s discharge was that he had been absent from work without authorization, in violation of the parties’ managing attendance policy (MAP).1 An arbitrator upheld Carver’s grievance and ordered the sheriff to reinstate him…
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- City of Lawrence v. FalzaranoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- City of Lynn v. ThompsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
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