| Docket # | SJC-09902 |
| Date | November 5 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Summary | Joint Labor-Management Committee. Labor, Public employment, Collective bargaining, Fire fighters, Duty to bargain. Municipal corporations, Fire department, Collective bargaining. Public employment, Collective bargaining, Managerial prerogative. Arbitration, Collective bargaining, Fire fighters. |
| Appealed From | Worcester Superior Court, Justice Peter W. Agnes. Jr. |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant
(Appearing) | Town of Bellingham et al.: Albert R. Mason |
Counsel for Appellee
(Appearing) | Local 2071 International Association of Firefighters: Harold L. Lichten, Leah M. Barrault
Joint Labor-Management Committee: Robert L. Quinan, Jr. |
| Amici Curiae | Boston Police Patrolmen's Association; Massachusetts Municipal Association; International Association of Firefighters; AFL-CIO; Canadian Labour Congress |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |
