Town of Burrillville v. Rhode Island State Labor Relations Board

OPINION

Justice ROBINSON

for the Court.

This matter is before this Court pursuant to our issuance of a writ of certiorari. The Town of Burrillville (Town) seeks review of a Superior Court decision denying the Town’s appeal of a decision by the State Labor Relations Board (SLRB), which held that the Town had committed an unfair labor practice in violation of the Rhode Island Labor Relations Act (Act), G.L. 1956 chapter 7 of title 28. The dispute centers around a particular order issued by the Town’s chief of police that became effective on or about March 10, 1999 and that is referred to as…