Judge Rules For City in Former Highway Director's Resignation Dispute
Robert Harnois has no standing to pursue grievance after he and union agreed he'd resign.
Superior Court Judge Bennett R. Gallo has ruled for Woonsocket Thursday in a dispute with former Highway Superintendent Robert Harnois, who agreed in 2010 to resign to avoid getting fired, then attempted a union dispute over losing the job. In May of 2010 Harnois agreed to resign his position in exchange for the city's withdrawal of a pending termination for cause, according to a release from Mayor Leo Fontaine's office. The settlement agreement was offered by representatives of Local 3851 of Council 94 AFSCME, according to both Fontaine's release and court records. Following the agreement, Harnois submitted his resignation May 19, 2010. The city subsequently withdrew its termination letter. As a result of the settlement, the union …
Jean-Paul Paquette
8:52 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Just another example of Mayor Menard promoting individuals who are UNqualified and possess serious character flaws. more ›