Contract Doesn’t Deter Boston Police Union From Picket Vow
The city’s disgruntled police officers vowed to follow through on their plan to picket dozens of events on the eve of the Democratic National Convention, despite winning a four-year pay raise of 14.5% from an independent arbitrator Thursday.
The Boston Police Patrolmen’s Assn. intends to protest at the 29 delegate-welcome parties that Mayor Thomas M. Menino will play host to Sunday night and says it may picket other events attended by the mayor -- but will not picket events attended by Sen. John F. Kerry.
“We fully expect our lines will be up Sunday night,” union President Thomas Nee said, flanked by a dozen other officers. “We will have the support of our brothers and sisters from around the country.”
He said the pickets will be a gesture of solidarity with smaller police bargaining units and firefighters still without a contract.
Menino accused the union of having ulterior motives.
“We’ve got a contract.... If they’re going to continue to picket, there has to be another agenda.”
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