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Tuesday, July 20, 2004 THE BATTALK Puppy love Labor board votes to send conflict to speedy arbitratio By Jennifer Peter THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON - The contract dispute between the city and its police union is headed to immediate, expedited arbitration, raising the possibility that the conflict will be resolved before next week's Democratic National Convention. The state’s labor management board voted unanimously Monday to send the issue to arbi tration, where a ruling would be binding and cannot be appealed. But while the step suggested a resolution to the two-year-old disagreement, it also hinted at larger pro tests at the convention. The Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association has been without a contract and has threatened to disrupt the convention festivities by set ting up picket lines at events attended by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, includ ing the 29 delegation parties scheduled for Sunday night. The police association opposes allowing a third- party arbitrator to resolve the dispute, saying that would usurp the union members’ ability to vote on a new contract. Union president Thomas Nee called the labor board's vote “absolutely outrageous,” pointing out that the Joint Labor Management Committee voted on the matter last week and opted not to send the matter to expedited arbitration. Nee said The labor board’s 3-0 vote included bn members representing organized labor.; panel assigned independent arbitrator Lawre T. Holden to report back with a contract Thursday. The convention is scheduled to be July 26, four days later, at the FleetCenter. The four members of the labor k met privately Monday in the first mm overseen by its new chairman, retired Jii; Samuel Zoll. Republican Gov. Mitt abruptly appointed Zoll last week board voted to send the conflict to arbitral; NIME; ople, ar TheTt but denied the city’s request for an expedil 186 anc ' 2004 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION Behind the podium in Boston In addtfton to a >009 list ot Domocratic loaders and others, both wives ot Sens. John Kerry and John Edwards will address the delegates along with Kerry's children and stepchildren Highlights ot speakers. July 26-29 Nomwees WEDNESDAY Former President Jimmy Carter ► Former Vice President Al Gore ► Rep Tammy Baldwin. Wis. Aten Vanessa Kerry ► Rep Bob Me- ► Chnstle nondez, N J Vilsnck. (own ► Rep Step hank) Tubbs- Jones, Ohio ► Gov Bill Richardson, N M ► Retired Mannc Lt Col Steve Brozak, N J ► Mayor Mar tin O Malloy Baltimore ► Andre Heinz ► Chns Heinz ► Sen Man Cleland Ga ► Rep Nancy Polosi. Calif ► Former 1 Rassman RANDAL FORD • THE BATTALION Junior business management major, Anthony Kendt plays with two of his pit bull puppies at his house Monday. The puppies are eight weeks old. the union would escalate its protest for the convention and would reconsider its decision not to picket outside the convention site itself. The police are asking for a pay increase of 17 percent over four years, while the city is offering 1 1.9 percent. untain: ngside But tht ually ii llions c les of n Suddei schedule. The union sent a I the nearly 5,000 de to the convention, aslj them to honor picketij and boycott N address. Menino own letter to delm hue. ther saying that the picket are only “informatil ^ 11101 and should not deten? l zaR ' s ^ one from attending pait^ny a ^ ( or events. I too we Police picket lines; "You i to a three-day shukb ^nstron of construction at the; eo P' e arc vention site last monthl : time. I recently deterred homet l In l asl candidate John Kerry fiplistic ba: addressing the U.S. Maltgging t Conference in Biv and wont which Menino hosted. I It's stil The prospect of dijcarried alt gates facing a picket lint 10 'the act 5; convention events worn I "Every Democratic leaders. U f 1 - the from California, Connecticut, Maine, Ohio■ This yt Tennessee said Monday they doubted deleJfse to ai from their states would defy protesting wi^li 311 l va members. Others sidestepped the problem. . 01 an uph ing they believe the dispute will be reson One ta before delegates arrive. 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