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| | | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 November | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Tri-State Fire Protection District -vs- Tri-State Professional Firefighters Union, Local 3165, IAF: FOn March 14, 2014, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Martin Kehoe issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO), finding that Respondent Tri-State Professional Firefighters Union, Local 3165, IAFF, violated Section 10(b)(4) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (Act), when it (1) failed and refused to meet at resonable times and places with representatives of the Charging Party, Tri-State Fire Protection District, for the purpose of negotiating a successor collective bargaining agreement and (2) failed to appoint representatives with sufficient authority to negotiate a successor collective bargaining agreement in good faith. the ALJ found no violation of the Act with respect to Charging Party's allegation that Respondent had reneged on a grievance settlement agreement. | | | | Date Created: | 11-07-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CB-13-033 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053171 Original UID: 174428 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Baldemar ugarte Avila -vs- Department of Central Management Services: On October 1, 2014, Charging Party, Baldemar Ugate Avila, filed an unfair labor practice charge against his employer the State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Service (Employer), in which he alleged that the Employer engaged in unfair labor practices within the meaning of Section 10(a) of the Illinois Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012), (Act0, when in 2002 and 2003 it denied Avila's request for an employment accommodation. | | | | Date Created: | 01-27-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-15-042 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053172 Original UID: 174429 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Byron Fire Protection District -vs- Byron Firefighters International Association of Firefighters, Local 4775: On November 13, 2014, Executive Director Melissa Mlynsky dismissed a charge filed by the Byron Firefighters International Association of Firefighters, Local 4775 (Union or Charging Party) on June 26, 2014, which alleged that the Byron Fire Protection District (Respondent) engaged in unfair labor practices within the meaning of Sections 10(a)(4) and (1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Art, 5 ILCS 315 (2012) (Act), when it unilaterally changed benefits bargaining for by the Union and thereby repudiated the parties' collective bargaining agreement. | | | | Date Created: | 01-27-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-14-251 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053174 Original UID: 174431 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 February | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 -vs- County of Mercer and Sheriff of Mercer County: On December 11, 2014, Administrative Law Judge Sarah R. Kerley, on behalf of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captioned matter. No party filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommendation during the time allotted, and at its February 10, 2015 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter, declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | | Date Created: | 02-10-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-14-150 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053175 Original UID: 174432 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 September | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 -vs- Department of Central Management Services: On May 27, 2014, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 (AFSCME or Charging Party) filed an unfair labor practice charge with the State Panel of the Illinois Labor Relations Board (Board), in Case No. S-CA-14-142, alleging that the State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services (Employer or Respondent) violated Section 10(a) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (Act), 5 ILCS 315 (2012), as amended. After an investigation conducted in accordance with Section 11 of the Act, I determined that the charge should be deferred until the parties have exhausted the contractual grievance procedure. | | | | Date Created: | 09-26-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-14-142 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053177 Original UID: 174434 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 February | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 -vs- County of Mercer and Sheriff of Mercer County: On December 22, 2014 Administrative Law Judge Sarah R. Kerley, on behalf of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captioned matter. No party filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommendation during the time allotted, and at its February 10, 2015 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter, declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | | Date Created: | 02-10-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-14-136 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053178 Original UID: 174435 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters, Local 790 -vs- Carroll County Circuit Court Clerk: On October 27, 2014 Administrative Law Judge Martin Kehoe, on behalf of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captioned matter. No party filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommendation during the time allotted, and at its January 13, 2015 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter, declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | | Date Created: | 01-13-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-14-095 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053181 Original UID: 174438 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Wheaton Firefighters Union, Local 3706, IAFF -vs- City of Wheaton: On Auguest 15, 2014, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Anna Hamburg-Gal issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) in this case, recommending that the Board find that Respondent, City of Wheaton (Employer), did not violate Sections 10(a)(4) and (1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012), when it submitted its health care and subcontracting proposals to an interest arbitrator -- proposals which Charging Party, Wheaton Firefighters Union, Local 3705, IAFF (Union), claims are merely premissive rather than mandatory subjects of bargaining. The ALJ found that the subcontracting proposal was a mandatory subject of bargaining, but that the health care proposal was indeed a permissive subject of bargaining. Nevertheless, she found that the submission of a permissive subject of bargaining to interest arbitration did not violate the Act. The ALJ further recommended that the Board deny a motion for sanctions filed by the Charging Party. | | | | Date Created: | 01-26-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-14-067 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053183 Original UID: 174440 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 December | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 -vs- Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County: On July 1, 2014, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Anna Hamburg-Gal issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO), recommending that the Illinois Labor Relations Board, State Panel, dismiss the complaint in this case. Charging Party, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31, had charged that Respondent, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County violated Sections 10(a)(4) and (1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/10(a)(1), (4) (2012), when he transferred Supervisory Probation Officer Alicia Ortiz from the Chicago Northwest Division into a vacant position in the Bridgeview courthouse near the beginning of the eight-month period that Charging Party and Repsondent were discussing a broader realignment of such positions throughout the county. | | | | Date Created: | 12-31-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-13-175 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053184 Original UID: 174441 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 February | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Troopers Lodge #41, Fraternal Order of Police -vs-State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services (State Police): On June 20, 2013, Troopers Lodge #41, Fraternal Order of Police (Charging Party) filed an unfair labor practice charge with the State Panel of the Illinois Labor Relations Board (Board), in Case No. S-CA-13-148, alleging that the State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services (State Police) (Employer or Respondent) violated Section 10(a) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (Act), 5 ILCS 315 (2012) as amended. After an investigation pursuant to Section 11 of the Act, on December 31, 2013, I ordered this matter deferred to arbitration, and that within 15 days after the completion of the arbitration process Charging Party may request that the Board reopen the case for the purpose of resolving any substantial issues. | | | | Date Created: | 01-13-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-13-148 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053186 Original UID: 174443 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 December | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Tyron McCullough -vs- Harvey Park District: On July 16, 2014, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Deena Sanceda issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO), recommending that the Illinois Labor Relations Board, State Panel, order Respondent Harvey Park District to comply with orders previously issued by the Board in consolidated Case Nos.S-CA-12-197-C, S-CA-12-201-C and S-CA-12-211-C, modified only to provide for the accrual of additional back pay and interest accumulating since isuance of those orders. Respondent filed timely exceptions to the ALJ's RDO pursuant to Section 1200.135 of the Board's rules and regulations, 80 Ill. Admin. Code (sec) 1200.135, and Charging Party, Tyron McCullough, filed a response. After reviewing the exceptions, the response, and the record, we accept the ALJ's recommendation for the reasons articulated in the RDO, and order Respondent to comply with the Compliance Officer's order as modified to allow for additional back pay and interest accruing since the date that order was issued. | | | | Date Created: | 12-31-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-12-197-C; Case No. S-CA-12-201-C ; Case No. S-CA-12-211-C | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053189 Original UID: 174448 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 November | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 399 -vs- Village of Stickney: On July 3, 2014, ALJ Michelle N. Owen issued a Recommended Decision and Order resolving a charge filed by the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 399, (Union or Charging Party) against the Village of Stickney (Respondent of Village) alleging that the Village violated Sections 10(a)(2) and (1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (Act), 5 ILCS 315 (2012). The ALJ found that the Village violated Section 10(a)(1) of the Act when it asked employees to sign affidavits attesting to their level of support for the Union. However, she found that the Village did not violate Sections 10(a)(2) and (1) of the Act when it terminated maintenance workers Robert Wyant, Vince Baena, and Danny Cortez. | | | | Date Created: | 11-07-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-12-121 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053191 Original UID: 174452 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 December | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Metropolitan Alliance of Police, DuPag Sheriff's Police, Chapter 126 -vs- County of DuPage, DuPage County Sheriff: On July 1, 2014, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Michelle N. Owen issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) recommending that the Illinois Labor Relations Board, State Panel, dismiss the complaint in this case. Charging Party, Metropolitan Alliance of Police, DuPage Sheriff's Police, Chapter 126, had charged that Respondent, County of DuPage and DuPage County Sheriff violated Section 10(a)(1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/10(a)(1) (2012), when they transferred Sergeant Willaims from the Law Enforcement Bureau to the afternoon shift at the courthouse in the Administrative Bureau, allegedly because of his active and visible support for charging Party's organizing efforts. | | | | Date Created: | 12-31-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-12-085 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053192 Original UID: 174453 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 November | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Levita Jones -vs- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council and Department of Central Management Services (Department of Human Services): On August 5, 2014 Administrative Law Judge Michelle N. Owen, on behalf of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captioned matter. No party filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommendation during the time allotted, and at its November 18, 2014 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter, declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | | Date Created: | 11-18-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-12-038; Case No. S-CB-12-009 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053194 Original UID: 174455 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Barbara A. Martenson -vs- County of Boon and Boon County Sheriff and International Union, United Automobile Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Local 1761: On April 29, 2014, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Elaine L. Tarver issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) in the above-captioned consolidated cases, finding that Union Respondent International Union, United Automobile Aerospace and Agriculture Implement Workers of America, Local 1761 had not violated Section 10(b)(1) of the Illinois Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012), by its actions relating to discipline imposed on Charging Party Barbara A Martinson, but that Employer Respondent County of Boone and Boone County Sheriff had violated Section 10(a)(1) of the Act by its imposition of a gag order interfering with Martinson's ability to defend herself in disciplinary proceedings. The ALJ treated the complaint as alleging separate violations of Sections 10(a)(1) and 10(b)(1) of the Act, and rejected Charging Party's invitation to treat the case similar to that of a hybrid claim under Section 310 of the federal Labor Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. (sec.) 185. | | | | Date Created: | 01-02-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-11-255; Case No. S-CB-11-063 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053201 Original UID: 174463 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 November | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Glenview Professional Firefighters, Local 41286, International Association of Fire Fighters -vs- Village of Glenview: On August 21, 2014 Administrative Law Judge Heather R. Sidwell, on behalf of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captioned matter. No party filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommendation during the time allotted, and at its November 18, 2014 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter, declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | | Date Created: | 11-18-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-11-201 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053202 Original UID: 174464 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 December | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Metropolitan Alliance of Police, Orland Park Police Chapter No. 159 (Map), filed an unfair labor practice charge against the Village of Orland Park (Village) concerning the Village's treatment of Officer Joseph MCGreal. The Illinois Labor Relations Board (Board) dismissed the charge in accord with an arbitrator's recommendation. McGreal, in this appeal, challenges only the arbitrator's jurisdiction to hear the unfair labor practice charge. We agree with the Board that the parties waived any objection to the arbitrator. Therefore, we affirm the Board's decision. | | | | Date Created: | 02-09-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-10-167; App. No. 1-13-3634 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053203 Original UID: 174465 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 December | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Policement's Benevolent Labor Committee -vs- City of Clinton: On October 9, 2014, Administrative Law Judge Martin Kehoe, on behalf of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captioned matter. No party filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommendation during the time allotted, and at its December 16, 2014 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | | Date Created: | 12-18-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-09-192 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053204 Original UID: 174466 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 -vs- Department of Central Management Service: On September 26, 2014, Executive Director Melissa Mlynski deferred to arbitration a charge filed by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 (AFSCME or Charging Party) against the State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Service (CMS or Respondent). The charge alleges that CMS violated Section 10(a) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (Act), by making unilateral charges to health benefits during the term of a collective bargaining agreement. AFSCME has appealed the Executive Director's diferral pursuant to Sections 1200.135(a) and 1220.65 of the Board's Rules and Regulations, 80 Ill. Admin. Code Parts 1200 through 1240. CMS filed a response, arguing among other things that the appeal was untimely. AFSCME has tendered a reply addressing soley the timeliness of its appeal. We affirm the Executive Director's deferral. | | | | Date Created: | 01-26-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-14-142 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053301 Original UID: 174572 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 March | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 51 -vs- City of Bushnell: On February 6, 2015, Administrative Law Judge Sarah R. Kerley, on behalf of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captioned matter. No party filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommendation during the time allotted, and at its March 10, 2015 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | | Date Created: | 03-10-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-UC-15-074 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053425 Original UID: 174701 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
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