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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