Marielise Kelly wins appeal before Commonwealth of Massachusetts Labor Relations Board

October 15, 2024  – Marielise Kelly successfully defended Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority (“MVTA”) against an appeal by the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1548 to the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board (“CERB”).   CERB affirmed a finding of no probable cause entered by a Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations [DLR”] Investigator and affirmed the dismissal of all charges of prohibited labor practices including refusal to bargain and/or regressive bargaining against MVTA.   CERB upheld the DLR Investigator’s determination that MVTA was not a joint or single employer of public transportation bus drivers who were employees of an independent transportation company.  The case is In re Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority, UP-23-10173.

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