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SJC-10569: BOSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY vs. NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF FIREMEN AND OILERS, LOCAL 3
Argument: May 4, 2010
Keywords: Arbitration - Employment - Labor Unions - Public Employees
Question Presented: Whether an “evergreen clause” extending a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for public employees beyond three years is enforceable.
Facts: A CBA in force from 2001 to 2004 required the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) to maintain a staff of 16 firemen, despite the fact that, by the year 2000, the …