November 2008

Wayne County
-and- Wayne County Sheriffs, Local 502

Unfair Labor Practice Found - Respondent Discriminated Against Member of Charging Party in Retaliation for the Member’s Involvement in Protected Union Activity; After Charging Party Established Prima Facie Case of Discrimination, Burden Shifted to Respondent to Demonstrate that Alleged Discriminatory Conduct Would Have Occurred Absent the Member’s Involvement in Protected Union Activity; Respondent Failed to Satisfy its Burden.

Detroit Public Schools
-and- Wayne D. Bernard

Unfair Labor Practice Not Found –Charging Party Failed to State a Claim Against Employer under PERA; Charging Party Failed to Allege Employer Conduct Related to Union Activity Protected by PERA.  Charge Barred by Statute of Limitations; ALJ Ordered Charging Party to Show Cause Why Charge Should Not be Dismissed as Barred by the Statute of Limitations; Facts Alleged in Charge Occurred More than 6 Months before Charge was Filed.

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

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