A federal judge found that the high-end Wheatleigh hotel in Stockbridge withheld tips and overtime from the former employees. The ownership plans to appeal the settlement.
The state Department of Labor Relations has dismissed complaints filed against the school committee by the Falmouth Educators Association. The school committee received the documentation on Monday, July 19.
In November last year, the FEA filed charges alleging the school committee had not bargained in good faith when negotiating a memorandum of agreement on working conditions and that it had retaliated against union leadership, vice chairwoman Kelly A. Welch said at Tuesdayâs school committee meeting.
The investigation, conducted by the committeeâs attorney, Lan Kantany, found there was insufficient evidence provided by the union to establish probable cause that the committee engaged in bad faith bargaining and made unilateral changes to working conditions. In relation to retaliation allegations, the investigation found the union also failed to demonstrate how Lori Andrade, then union president, was materially impacted by the school committeeâs conduct.