AFSCME, Council 93 v. Town of Rumford, No. 95-09 (Apr. 27, 1995);
aff'd sub nom.  AFSCME, Council 93 v. Maine Labor Relations Board
and Town of Rumford, No. CV-95-221 (Me. Super. Ct., Ken. Cty.,
Oct. 5, 1995); aff'd, 678 A.2d 591 (Me. 1996)


STATE OF MAINE                                      SUPERIOR COURT
KENNEBEC, SS.                                         CIVIL ACTION
                                              DOCKET NO. CV-95-221

AFSCME COUNCIL 93,

          Petitioner

     v.                                     ORDER

MAINE LABOR RELATIONS
BOARD and TOWN OF RUMFORD,

          Respondents


     This matter is before the court on appeal from a decision of
the Maine Labor Relations Board.  After hearing and further review
of the file, the court determines that the Maine Labor Relations
Board was correct in its decision that the prohibited practice
complaints which are the subject of this appeal were not timely
presented to the Board.  26 M.R.S.A. Sec. 968(5)(B).  Further, the
Maine Labor Relations Board's analysis of the "relation back
issue" was correct in the context of its actions on the
complaints.  Accordingly, the Maine Labor Relations Board properly
dismissed the complaints and declined to reach the merits of the
issues.

     Therefore, the court ORDERS:

          1.  Appeal DENIED.
          2.  Decision of the Maine Labor Relations Board is
     AFFIRMED.

Dated:  October 5, 1995          /S/_____________________________
                                 DONALD G. ALEXANDER
                                 JUSTICE, SUPERIOR COURT