Legal Opinion
Town of Watertown v. Watertown Municipal Employees Ass'n
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 15, 2005No. 03-P-1586PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKafker, J.
John R. Shutt, an employee of Watertown (town) *286and the grievant, was terminated by the town on the basis that he abused unpaid leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The relevant events occurred while Shutt was a member of a collective bargaining unit represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 1210 (AFSCME). The town and AFSCME had entered into a collective bargaining agreement (agreement) that provided for binding arbitration. The day after Shutt’s employment was terminated, however, and before a grievance had been filed, a new union,…
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