Supreme Court No. 2012-333-M.P.

Rhode Island Council 94, AFSCME, : AFL-CIO Locals: Boys & Girls Training School, Local 314, AFSCME, Council 94, AFL-CIO et al.

v. : Lincoln D. Chafee et al. :

ORDER For the reasons expressed in our Order issued on this date in Rhode Island Public Employees’ Retiree Coalition et al. v. Lincoln D. Chafee et al., No. 2012-331-M.P., the petition for writ of certiorari is denied.

Entered as an Order of this Court, this 6th day of December, 2012.

By Order,

____________/s/________________ Clerk RHODE ISLAND SUPREME COURT CLERK’S OFFICE Clerk’s Office Order/Opinion Cover Sheet

TITLE OF CASE: Rhode Island Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO Locals: Boys & Girls Training School, Local 314, AFSCME, Council 94, AFL- CIO et al. v. Lincoln D. Chafee et al.

CASE NO: No. 2012-333-M.P. COURT: Supreme Court DATE ORDER FILED: December 6, 2012 JUSTICES: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Flaherty, Robinson, and Indeglia, JJ.

WRITTEN BY: N/A – Court Order SOURCE OF APPEAL: Providence County Superior Court JUDGE FROM LOWER COURT: Associate Justice Sarah Taft-Carter ATTORNEYS ON APPEAL: For Plaintiffs: Lynette J. Labinger, Esq.

For Defendants: John A. Tarantino, Esq.

James R. Lee, Department of Attorney General Rebecca T. Partington, Department of Attorney General