Police union's picket line halts work on convention

Democrats move to end labor dispute

By Rick Klein, Globe Staff and
Heather Allen, Globe Correspondent

June 9, 2004

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Democratic National Convention organizers were forced to shut down the start of FleetCenter construction yesterday after some construction workers and delivery trucks refused to cross a picket line led by Boston police officers outside the arena. More construction problems were expected today, as city and convention officials scrambled to cope with the unanticipated disruptions. (Full Article: 1197 Words)