Public Safety Labor News

Weingarten Rights Apply To Written StatementsPast

December 1, 2014

The City of New Haven, Connecticut and Local 825 of the International Association of Fire Fighters are parties to a collective bargaining agreement.

No Remedy For Violation Of IA Non-Disclosure LawPast

November 10, 2014

MCL 15.395 provides that Garrity statements made by employees pursuant to an employer’s orders are “confidential communications.”

Discussions at Union E-Board PrivilegedPast

November 10, 2014

This article originally appeared in a previous issue of “Public Safety Labor News” and is reprinted courtesy of Labor Relations Information System. Discussions at Union E-Board Privileged July 2nd...

Union Can Conduct Simultaneous Disciplinary InvestigationPast

November 10, 2014

This article originally appeared in a previous issue of “Public Safety Labor News” and is reprinted courtesy of Labor Relations Information System. Union Can Conduct Simultaneous Disciplinary Inve...

Corrections Officers Win Free Speech Claim Based On Union ActivitiesPast

November 10, 2014

David Davignon and four other employees of the Bristol County, Massachusetts Sheriff’s Department were involved in a variety of union activities. By the summer of 2000, negotiations had grown tense ...

The Interplay Between Garrity And WeingartenPast

November 10, 2014

This article originally appeared in a previous issue of “Public Safety Labor News” and is reprinted courtesy of Labor Relations Information System. The Interplay Between Garrity And Weingarten Aug...