”Governor Patrick, Anti-Labor.” ”Governor Patrick, Anti-Public Safety.” That was the 411 from Arlington and Medford police officers lined up more than 200 strong in front of Arlington’s Town Hall in late June. There wasn’t any chanting or marching, just plenty of signs doing the talking on a damp and chilly evening. The reason behind the impressive turnout wasn’t much of a mystery. Already ballistic over the governor’s support for replacing uniformed police with civilian flaggers on some road construction details, municipal police officers were facing a second hit to their wallets, losing pay increases for pursuing degrees in criminal justice under the so-called Quinn Bill.
