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Appeals court weighs whether union’s town‑meeting warrant article bypassed mandatory bargaining
Summary
The Massachusetts Appeals Court heard argument in 24P0465 about whether an education union’s town‑meeting warrant article bypassed the statutory bargaining process under Chapter 150E and whether that conduct is constitutionally protected.
The Massachusetts Appeals Court heard argument in 24P0465, Andover School Committee v. Commonwealth Employment Relations Board (CERB), over whether a union’s route to town meeting for an appropriation article constituted bad‑faith bargaining under Chapter 150E and whether that conduct is constitutionally protected petition or political speech.
Ryan Quinn, counsel for the Andover Education Association, told the panel he sought a narrow statutory ground to resolve the case but argued the constitutional question would require strict scrutiny if Chapter 150E effectively restricts petitioning by a certified union. “This is a case of first impression with…
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