Chief surprised by lawsuit
With contract negotiations between the town and New Canaan, Connecticut Police Union Local 1575 already having dragged out for over a year — and no agreement in sight — the already sluggish progress now faces another fly in the ointment. The union filed a complaint with the Connecticut Labor Department’s Board of Labor Relations accusing Police Chief Leon Krolikowski of bypassing the union negotiating committee and executive board. The complaint stems from a message the chief sent presenting the entire New Canaan Police Union membership with a contract package proposal.