MAP Wins Unfair Labor Practice Case

After nearly three years of attempts to bargain in good faith, MAP was forced to file an Unfair Labor Practice complaint with the Michigan Employment Relations Commission. It took less than four months after the two hearings for MERC to decide in favor of the Brownstown Police Officers represented by MAP. After continual interference by Township officials and the Teamsters, Administrative Law Judge Julia Stern ordered Brownstown Township, its officers and agents to:

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 Cease and desist from violating its duty to bargain in
good faith with MAP by circumventing MAP and
bargaining directly with employees or engaging in other
conduct with the intent of avoiding good faith agreement with
the certified bargaining agent (MAP).
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 On demand, meet and bargain with MAP in good faith over the terms of a successor collective bargaining agreement.
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 Post the notice to employees in conspicuous places on the Township’s Employers’ premises, including all places where notices to employees in MAP’s unit are customarily posted, for a period of thirty consecutive days.

It’s truly unfortunate that MAP had to go to these lengths in order to bargain in good faith for the members of the Police Officers’ Association. It is extremely unnerving that another labor organization would attempt to interfere with the process set by law. MAP’s staff stayed the course, and once again prevailed.

 

 

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