Legal Opinion
City of Cranston v. Rhode Island Laborers' District Council
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided December 8, 2008No. 2005-328-AppealPublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Chief Justice WILLIAMS, for the Court.
In 2003 the City of Cranston (city) was faced with a fiscal crisis. In the midst of this period of financial distress, Mayor Stephen P. Laffey terminated the employment of each of the city’s existing crossing guards in an effort to manage more effectively the city’s budget.1 After losing their jobs, the crossing guards, through their union, Rhode Island Laborers’ District Council, on behalf of Public Service Employees’ Local Union 1033 (Local 1033), filed a grievance, alleging that this termination violated the parties’ collective-bargaining…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- United Steelworkers v. American Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Sullivan v. ChafeeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1997
- Morris v. D'AMARIOSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
- State v. Lead Industries, Ass'n, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2008
- Splendorio v. Bilray Demolition Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1996
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Jennifer Swain v. Estate of Shelley A. Tyre by and through James H. Reilly as Administrator d.b.n, c.t.a.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2012
- Patrizia Prew v. Employee Retirement System of the City of ProvidenceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2016
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