No freedom for new hires
In Connecticut, East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. is discounting claims by a top police union official that the Police Department’s contract that requires new police recruits to sign agreements that they will remain with the Police Department for three years violates state law.
“The Town’s position is that the agreements are valid, enforceable, and not contrary to law. Our Town’s Labor Counsel, Atty. Frank Kolb, has indicated that pursuant to C.G.S. Sec. 31-51r(c), the agreements have been developed and entered into with the knowledge and understanding of the employees’ bargaining representative,” Maturo said in a statement.