Show Cause Ruling

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS

CHARLES F. HURLEY BUILDING COMMONWEALTH

EMPLOYMENT
19 STANIFORD STREET RELATIONS BOARD

— 1°" FLooR, BOSTON, MA 02114
CHARLES D. BAKER PHONE: (617) 626-7132 MARJORIE F. WITTNER
CHAIR
GOVERNOR Fax: (617) 626-7157 eEEMIEE KER
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PHILIP T. ROBERTS BoaRD MEMBER
DIRECTOR
July 9, 2020

Harold Lichten, Esq.

Thomas Fowler, Esq.

Lichten and Liss-Riordan, P.C.
729 Boylston Street, Ste. 2000
Boston, MA 02116

Ferruccio Romeo
— MA 01906

Patrick Bryant, Esq.

Pyle Rome Ehrenberg, P.C.
2 Liberty Sq., 10'" Floor
Boston, MA 02190

Howard Greenspan, Esq.
220 Broadway, Ste. 304
Lynnfield, MA 01940

RE: MUP-14-4210/Town of Winthrop and Winthrop Police, MassCOP Local 421
MUP-15-4652/Town of Winthrop and Ferruccio Romeo

Dear Messrs. Lichten, Romeo, Bryant, and Greenspan:

On June 19, 2020, | sent a letter informing the parties that upon review of the
charges in the above-captioned cases, the DLR intended to consolidate MUP-14-4210
and MUP-15-4652 and allow both cases to proceed to the CERB for review unless the
parties could show cause why it should not do so. On June 30, 2020, counsel for Mr.
Romeo filed a show cause response objecting to consolidation. Neither the Union nor
the Town filed a response.

Upon further review of these cases and after consideration of Mr. Romeo’s show
cause response, | have concluded that consolidating MUP-14-4210 and MUP-15-4652 is
the appropriate course of action for the reasons set forth in my prior letter. Accordingly,
both cases will proceed to the CERB for review.

Show Cause Ruling (cont'd) MUP-14-4210, MUP-15-4652

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Very truly yours,
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS

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Philip T. A
Director