arbitration

Contract talks between Southcoast Health and the union representing workers at Tobey Hospital in Wareham remain at a stalemate. Local 1199 S-E-I-U says they're looking for a fair contract, while Southcoast is offering only wage freezes and reductions in benefits...

Next week, the City Council will take a vote on an arbitration award that will grant New Bedford firefighters a 7.5% raise over the next three years. The entire package will cost taxpayers $4.1 million dollars, which will come out of the City's General Fund...