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Date Posted: 16:07:32 06/21/07 Thu
Middlesex Correction Officers Association, NEPBA Local 500 Ratify New Two-Year Deal
New England PBA Negotiates Contract in Three Weeks
June 6, 2007 – The members of the Middlesex Correction Officers Association, NEPBA Local 500 overwhelmingly ratified a new two-year contract making them the highest paid correction officers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The former local of the International Brotherhood of Correctional Officers (IBPO) has been without a contract since June 30, 2006 and had filed a petition to decertify from the IBCO with the Massachusetts Labor Relations Commission on September 11, 2006. Although the leadership was unable to negotiate a deal with the High Sheriff of Middlesex County while the petition to decertify was pending, most are thankful for the wait and for the contract negotiation skills of the New England PBA.
When the election was completed, the IBCO was history and the difficult job of negotiating a new contact began. Less than three weeks ago, New England PBA President Bryan W. McMahon and New England PBA Executive Director Jerry Flynn met with Middlesex Sheriff James V. DiPaola and the Chief Legal Counsel John Granara of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office to discuss the current expired contract. As the discussions progressed, the New England PBA and the leadership team of the Middlesex Correction Officers Association, NEPBA Local 500 negotiated a new contract in less than three weeks, something IBCO couldn’t do in three years!
NEPBA Chief Negotiator Jerry Flynn called the negotiations “very professional with an open and frank discussion of the issues.” Flynn stated, “None of this could have been accomplished without the full commitment of the Sheriff of Middlesex County and his staff.” He further stated, “Sheriff DiPaola should be commended for remaining true to his campaign promise of competitive salaries being his priority.”
New England PBA President Bryan W. McMahon called the contract “a great first step in introducing what we can do in providing quality representation to some of our newest members.”
Union President Rick Looney praised the New England PBA for their “professionalism and commitment” and stated, “This is the best contract we have ever received – without giving up or getting ZERO’s.”
Highlights of the contract include:
6% across the board raise over two years for all union members
Signing Bonus for all union members
Raised employer contribution level three dollars per week per member to cover dental and vision
6% across the board raise over two years for all union members. The New England PBA extends a warm “thank you” for the leadership support of people such as Rick Looney, Denise Cohen, Keith Sullivan and Curtis LeMay for all of their time, commitment and hard work. It’s a pleasure to work with such dedicated individuals and we look forward to a long and prosperous relationship. The membership of NEPBA Local 500 ratified the contract by a vote of 378 in favor to 12 opposed.
6% across the board raise over two years for all union members. The New England PBA extends a warm “thank you” for the leadership support of people such as Rick Looney, Denise Cohen, Keith Sullivan and Curtis LeMay for all of their time, commitment and hard work. It’s a pleasure to work with such dedicated individuals and we look forward to a long and prosperous relationship. The membership of NEPBA Local 500 ratified the contract by a vote of 378 in favor to 12 opposed.
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