NCEU/FranklinMA

Massachusetts county sheriffs see major funding disparities, new report finds Worcester, Franklin and Hampshire counties are all underfunded, while Boston area jail systems fare the best.

NCEU 2016 Golf Tournament The National Correctional Employees Union (NCEU), is excited to announce its 1st Annual Golf Tournament. In honor of all the hard working men
and women in corrections who perform this very dangerous job day in and day out, our union is hosting a golf tournament to honor our members and to raise fun...

Thank you to all of our Veterans!! Veterans Day is an official United States holiday which honors people who have served in armed service also known as veterans. It is a federal holiday that is observed on November 11. It coincides with other holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of t...

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Stop Massachusetts Bill H59 Governor Deval Patrick has proposed a bill that will strip retirement benefits from municipal and state employees - first responders, public safety workers, teachers, librarians, corrections, public works employees and more. Please help us save our jobs.

Massachusetts Retiree Buy Back Update .

Proposed Changes to the Retiree Health Insurance Benefits HISTORY- A Commission was formed in 2012 to study changes to retiree health insurance benefits due to a growing concern that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts could not sustain the increasing costs. The 12 member Commission reported its proposal 2 weeks ago and the Governor has endorsed the report.…

The NCEU is raffling off two tickets Celtics tickets. The Celtics will be playing the Phoenix Suns at 7:30 p.m. on January 9, 2013. You must be a member to win.

The NCEU will also be issuing a check in the amount of $100 to defray the cost of parking, food and drinks at the game.

If you are interested please respond to [email protected] before 4:00 p.m. on December 28, 2012 and the winner will be chosen at the end of the business day.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the NCEU

The NCEU continues to take action on behalf of our current members and potential new members!!

Bill would level playing field for county, state correctional officers | SouthCoastToday.com Recently filed legislation would bring the salaries of county correctional officers to 90 percent of what their state counterparts get and greatly benefit officers in Bristol County, who are the lowest paid in the state, proponents say.

MassLive : Roland Ellison sentenced to 9 1/2 to 10 years for beating Hampden County correctional off SPRINGFIELD - Roland Ellison was sentenced Monday to 9 1/2 to 10 years in state prison for the severe beating of corrections officer Joseph Giannetti at the Hampden County Correctional Center in Ludlow.

The Administrative-Technical Pre-conference Hearing regarding the certifification petition was held today at the MLRC. The NCEU reiterated and raised objections/challenges to the petiiton that was filed by Nage based on several factors: 1. Proper make-up of the bargaining unit with the inclusion/exclusion of positions, 2. A ULP that was filed by the NCEU based on the unsavory/intimidating methods used by certain departmental employees on obtaining the decert cards at the workplace, and 3. Interference by the employer - Blocking charges. Additionally, the NCEU is investigating allegations to determine if further actions are neccessary based on multiple conversations with current bargining unit members questioning the validity of the decert cards filed. The MLRC scheduled a follow-up conference call with the parties for 3-6-12 @ 10am. Further updates to follow.