April 2024

Name	Subject Matter	Date Issued	Case Number(s)	Topic(s)
University of Michigan -and- University of Michigan House Officers Association	Unfair Labor Practice Not Found: The Employer's Noncoercive Expression of Opinion Does Not Constitute a Threat in Violation of Section 10(1)(a), nor Unlawful Direct Dealing in Violation of 10(1)(e); No Statement Made by the Employer Representative Could be Reasonably Interpreted as Coercive, Threatening or Demeaning of the Union; ALJ Found the Record Devoid of Any Evidence That the Employer Violated 10(1)(c).	April 3, 2024 (no exceptions)	22-J-1981-CE	10(1)(a); 10(1)(c); 10(1)(e)
Kalamazoo Education Association, MEA/NEA -and- Kalamazoo Public Schools	REMAND: Appellate Court Remanded the Matter to MERC; Court of Appeals Disagreed With MERC’s Finding That the Union Did Not Violate PERA by Seeking to Arbitrate a Grievance Involving Reassignment of a Guidance Counselor to Classroom Teaching Position; On Remand, MERC Found That the Legislature’s Repeal of Section 15(3)(j) Did Not Extinguish the Union’s Liability and That a Resolution of Disputed Facts Surrounding the FMLA Leave Should Be Made By the ALJ; Commission Remanded the Matter Back to ALJ.	April 10, 2024	21-G-1465-CU	Remand; Teacher Placement

April 2024