McDonald v. Rhode Island General Council ex rel. Public Service Employees Local Union No. 1033

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

This case comes before us on appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint in response to a motion to dismiss filed pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure. We reverse the judgment. The facts, insofar as pertinent to this appeal, are as follows.

The plaintiff, Leonard McDonald (McDonald), was employed as a mechanic by the city of Providence (the city) from 1970 through October 2, 1980. On June 19, 1979, McDonald’s employment with the city was terminated, to become effective June 25, 1979, because of…