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December 2004

Name
Subject Matter
Date Issued
Case Number
City of Detroit,
-and- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 25, Local 836
Unfair Labor Practice Not Found - Of the Numerous Alleged PERA Violations Contained in the Charge, Several Were Barred By the Statute of Limitations. Charging Party's Remaining Allegations Lacked Factual and/or Legal Support.


12/08/04
(20 day order)
 
C03 J-227
City of Adrian,
-and- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Workers, Council 25
Unfair Labor Practice Not Found: Neither Demotion Nor Discipline of 2 Union Supporters Violated PERA; No Evidence of Union Animus; No Evidence of Causal Connection Between Union Activity and Employer's Action; Indication that Employer Agent Was "Not Happy" That Employees Were Unionizing Is Insufficient To Prove Union Animus.


12/08/04
(20 day order)
 
C03 E-096
Eaton County Board of Commissioners and Eaton County Sheriff,
-and- Capitol City Lodge No. 141 of the Fraternal Order of Police
Unfair Labor Practice Found - Respondents' Flagrant Disregard of the Parties' Settlement Agreement Violated Respondents' Duty to Bargain; The Commission Will Find That a Party Repudiated a Contract, If the Contract Breach Is Substantial and No Bona Fide Dispute Over Contract Interpretation Is Involved. The Employer's Use of the Chief Deputy Respond to Grievances Filed by the Chief Deputy's Bargaining Unit Does Not, by Itself, Violate PERA; If the Employer Does Not Abuse Its Power, Members of a Supervisory Bargaining Unit May Represent the Employer in a Grievance Filed by Their Own Bargaining Unit.



12/08/04
(20 day order)


 
C03 D-090
Big Bay de Noc School District
-and- Big Bay de Noc ESPA, MEA/NEA

Bargaining Unit Clarified: Discipline with Dignity Coordinator is Appropriate Member of Bargaining Unit; Determined Not to be a Temporary Position; PERA §15(3)(h) Does Not Preclude Commission Determination of Unit Placement Which Falls Within the Full Discretion of the Commission.




12/08/04

 
UC03 B-04
Wayne County Airport Authority, -and- Wayne County Law Enforcement Supervisory Local 3317, -and- Service Employees International Union Local 502 AFL-CIO, -and- AFSCME Local 101, -and- AFSCME Locals 1862, 205 Unit Clarification - Petition Granted as to Disputed Units; MCL 259.108 et al, Created the Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) As an Independent Employer; WCAA Agreed to Bargain Over Its Employee's Transfer Rights With Wayne County, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, and SEIU Local 502; Unit Clarification Petition is Insufficient to Terminate Obligation to Bargain Over Transfer Rights Pursuant to Multi-employer Agreement.



12/20/04

 
UC04 C-009, UC04 C-010, UC04 D-016, & UC04 D-017
City of Highland Park
-and- Police Officers Labor Council

Dismissal Pursuant to Stipulation of Parties After ALJ Decision Issued; MERC Jurisdiction Appropriate; Pendency of Act 312 Petition Does Not Deprive Commission of Jurisdiction; Circuit Court Had no Authority to Determine Violation of Section (10)(1)(e) of PERA; Charge Not Moot and Res Judicata Inapplicable; Unfair Labor Practice Found; City Breached Duty to Bargain With Respect to Police Department; Failed to Give Union Opportunity to Bargain Before Permanently Subcontracting Police Duties; No Unfair Labor Practice With Respect to Fire Department; No Duty to Bargain Over Name Change from Public Safety Officer to Firefighter; Name Change Did Not Effect Wages, Hours, or Other Terms and Conditions of Employment; City Recognized Firefighter Bargaining Agent and None of Work Was Transferred Outside the Unit; City Did Not Need to Bargain Over Decision to Create Fire Department Staffed by Firefighters After Subcontracting Police Work.




12/21/04

 
C01 L-245

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

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