Carolyn Wagner v. Department of Labor Relations (SPR 20232848)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 27, 2023 SPR23/2848 Lan T. Kantany, Esq. Chief Counsel Department of Labor Relations 2 Avenue de Lafayette Boston, MA 02111 Dear Attorney Kantany: I have received the petition of Carolyn Wagner appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Labor Relations (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On November 5, 2023, Ms. Wagner requested “…any and all public records of arbitrations decisions in relation to [an identified Executive Order], the Covid-19 vaccine mandate and Executive Department (Executive Branch) employees, especially those involving NAGE…created within the date range of January 1, 2022 through the date of this request, 11/5/2023.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Wagner petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/2848, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Ms. Wagner with a response dated November 27, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Wagner may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s November 27th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Carolyn Wagner One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us