2022 - New Bedford Fire Fighters Local 841 vs. City of New Bedford

In 2022, Attorney Leah Marie Barrault on behalf of the members of the New Bedford Firefighters Union Local 841 brought a complaint to the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations alleging that the City of New Bedford had failed to bargain with the Union before they transferred extremely important bargaining unit work, including responding to fire and other medical emergencies, to other inexperienced City units. The Hearing Officer, in this case, agreed with our clients and ruled favorably, ordering the City to cease and desist the transfers and to restore the prior and safer work environment.