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March 2003

March 2003

Name
Subject Matter
Date Issued
Case Number
Wayne County Community College District
-and- Wayne County Community College Federation of Teachers, Local 2000		 Unfair Labor Practice Not Found; Employer's Insistence That Court Reporter Record Termination Hearing is Not Violation of Duty to Bargain - Termination Hearing is not an Inherent Part of the Bargaining Process
3/25/03
(20 day order)
 C01 K-225
City of Detroit (Health Dept)
-and- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 25, and Local 457		 Unfair Labor Practice Not Found; Commission will not find a Violation of the Duty to Bargain Based on an Alleged Contract Breach When the Parties have a Bona Fide Dispute Over the Interpretation of their Contract
3/25/03
(20 day order)
 C02 D-084
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 25, and Local 92
-and-Kevin J. Patterson		 Unfair Labor Practice Not Found; Duty of Fair Representation - Union has the Discretion to Determine Whether a Grievance Has Merit; Union May Weigh Factors Such as the Cost of Pursuing a Grievance against the Likelihood of Success

3/14/03
(20 day order)
 CU02 F-38
University of Michigan
-and- University of Michigan Skilled Trades Union		 Unfair Labor Practice Not Found; Statue of Limitations - Charge Alleging Employer Changed Existing Wages, Hours, or Terms and Conditions of Employment Without Bargaining Must be Filed Within Six Months of Date Employer Announces Change
3/14/03
(20 day order)
 C02 K-241
City of Ann Arbor
-and- Teamsters Local 214		 Parties Settled After ALJ Decision Issued But Charge Not Withdrawn - Unfair Labor Practice Found; Petition for Unit Clarification Granted - The Reclassification and Removal of Positions from a Bargaining Unit Without a Substantial Change in Job Duties is not Within the Scope of a Public Employer's Management Prerogative
3/5/03
(20 day order)
 C01 H-158 & UC01 H-024
Ann Arbor Public Schools
-and- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 1182
-and- Larry H. Cattell		 Unfair Labor Practices Not Found; Union Not Required to Carry Every Grievance to the Highest Level, but Must be Permitted to Assess Each with a View to Individual Merit
3/5/03
 C01 F-112& CU01 F-030
City of Marine City (P.D.)
-and- Robert Klieman		 Unfair Labor Practice Found; Employee has Right to Consult Privately with Union Representative Before Making Written Statements in Investigatory Interview
3/4/03
(20 day order)
 C02 D-096
Michigan State University
-and- Clerical-Technical Union of Michigan State University		 Unfair Labor Practice Not Found; Statute of Limitation; Charge was Filed More than Six Months After the Date of the Alleged Violation; Charging Party Offered No Evidence to Support Claim of Timely Filing
3/4/03
(20 day order)
 C02 K-246
Detroit Public Schools
-and- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 345
-and- Veronica Williams		 Unfair Labor Practice Not Found; No Breach of Duty of Fair Representation - Respondent Labor Organization Did Not Abuse Its Discretion by Advising Charging Party to Accept the School Administration's Occasional Request to Provide Clerical Assistance Outside Her General Duties as a School Aide
3/4/03
(20 day order)
 C02 G-155 & CU02 G-042

Bureau of Employment Relations
Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth
Michigan State Government

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