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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Thirty-eight Boston University Police Department officers and dispatchers sue BU due to a dispute over overtime wage. PHOTO BY NATALIE CARROLL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

38 BUPD officers, dispatchers sue university over labor dispute

Weihua Li April 13, 2017

  Thirty-eight officers and dispatchers of the Boston University Police Department are suing BU, accusing the university for underpaying them for overtime hours, according to a complaint filed...

Officers from the Boston University Police Department said they feel widely unappreciated by the university, especially in regard to their response to the false alarm incident at Mugar Memorial Library last month. PHOTO BY JOHN KAVOURIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU police union leader claims university underappreciates, marginalizes its police officers

Jordan Kimmel December 4, 2016

Following the “emergency situation” at Mugar Memorial Library on Nov. 18, a Boston University police union leader expressed disappointment toward the university, claiming the administration has...

A BU police officer hands out fliers to students on Commonwealth Avenue to garner support for the unionization of BU Police Officers and Sergeants. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUPD patrolmen, sergeants fight for “fair” job contract

Grace Li April 28, 2016

Boston University Police Department officers have passed out flyers along Commonwealth Avenue for the past week to spread awareness that BUPD’s 46 patrolmen and eight sergeants have been working...

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