August 2012

City of Detroit (Police Department) -and- Detroit Police Lieutenants & Sergeants Association,

 

Unfair Labor Practice Not Found – Employer Did Not Repudiate Collective Bargaining Agreement when it Refused to Provide Bargaining Unit Members a Second Three Percent Wage Increase; the Matter was Grieved and Arbitrated, Thereafter the Circuit Court Issued an Order Confirming the Arbitration Award; Parties had a Bona Fide Dispute Over Whether Employer was Obligated to Pay Second Wage Increase; Repudiation does not Occur where Parties have a Bona Fide Dispute Over Interpretation of the Contact.

Detroit Public Schools
-and- Detroit Association of Educational Office Employees
-and- Geraldine Ellington
 

Unfair Labor Practices Not Found:  Charges Time Barred and Failed to State Valid Claims Under PERA; Both Charges Were Filed Outside of 6-Month Statutory Period Under Section 16. Charges Also Lacked Factually Based Allegations to Support Claims Against Respondents.  Charge Against Employer Failed to Allege Any Adverse Action Motivated By Anti- Union Animus. An Allegation of a Contract Breach, Without More, Is Insufficient to Sustain an Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against an Employer. Charge Against Union Expresses Disagreement and Dissatisfaction with the Union’s Efforts, Which By themselves  Cannot Sustain a Charge.

Detroit Public Schools
-and- Teamsters Local 214
 

Refusal to recognize bargaining agent-collateral estoppel-information request

Michigan State Government
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Employment Relations

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