A Superior Court Judge has ruled against the City of Somerville in their recent endevor to sue Somerville Local 76 and the JLMC over the Arbitration award of $4.3 million.

Somerville Local 76 has offered to defer $ 1.9 million of the award until FY 2013

Finance committee meetings are scheduled for January 18,19,30 and February 1st.

THANKS TO ALL THE LOCAL 76 MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED THE RECENT BOARD OF ALDERMAN MEETINGS. MORE THAN 100 FIREFIGHTERS FILLED THE CITY HALL CHAMBERS TO SUPPORT THE JLMC DECISION.                                                             THE EMAIL AND PHONE INFORMATION CAMPAIGN WAS VERY EFFECTIVE GETTING OUR MESSAGE OUT. GREAT JOB LOCAL 76 MEMBERS AND OUR FRIENDS

Greater Boston Labor Council Calls on Somerville Mayor to Drop Challenge to Firefighters Award

The Great Boston Labor Council, a federation of 154 local unions, whose jurisdiction is twenty-four communities throughout Metropolitan Boston, including the City of Somerville, has called on Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone to withdraw his legal challenge to the Massachusetts law providing a binding dispute resolution process for police and firefighter contracts.

‘ We call on Mayor Curtatone to withdraw his lawsuit and fulfill his legal obligation and submit the award rendered by the Joint Labor Management Committee to the Somerville Board of Alderman.  His unprecedented challenge to established state law is groundless and in the highly unlikely chance it was to succeed, the result would be chaos across the board in terms of collective bargaining for public safety unions across the Commonwealth.’ Stated Rich Rogers, the Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Greater Boston Labor Council.

‘Firefighter strikes are illegal in Massachusetts and the current system provides a venue for unions and management to make their respective cases when talks break down at the local level. Without binding arbitration you would likely to see Wisconsin style protests across the Commonwealth if unions were confronted by managers and elected officials that refused to bargain in good faith.’ added Rogers

Somerville Firefighters Local 76 is affiliated with the Greater Boston Labor Council.

Hey Fellow 76's,

As promised, below find the link to the 2012 NEGCOA Golden Passport to New England Golf. This pass gives you access to 30 courses (round for 2) throughout New England and includes over $3000 worth of Golf. The pass is $300 this year and is well worth the investment if you enjoy playing many different courses. See the link below for details and feel free to give Drew Patriquin a call if you have any questions. (781-724-0329) Hurry and grab this booklet before they sell out of them. Only 200 for sale.

http://www.negcoa.org/club/scripts/section/section.asp?GRP=4940&NS=HOMEA

What has been added to the Local 76 website......

November 2nd:

• Video and photos have been added for 3rd alarm fire in Teele Square
• Photos have been added for the working fire at 7 Central St

October 9th:

• Photos have been added of celebration with the Stanley Cup

September 27th:

• Photos have been added for 2nd alarm fire at 35 Rush St
• A Video Gallery has been added
• Video added for 2nd alarm fire at 12 Fisk Ave

April 29th :

• Meeting Minutes from the April Monthly Union Meeting are now posted (for current members of Local 76 only) 

April 13th :

• Meeting Minutes from the March Monthly Union Meeting are now posted (for current members of Local 76 only) 

April 11th :

• Photos from the Guns & Hoses VII hockey game have been posted CLICK HERE