| CASE |
RESULT |
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Act 312 Arbitration
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|
City of Romulus -and- POAM
The City won 8 of 13 issues, achieving, concessions in
wages, pension, minimum manpower, health insurance, holiday pay and
retiree health insurance. |
City
Won |
|
City of Romulus -and- POLC
(command officers) |
Settled |
|
Genesee County -and- POAM
(deputies) |
Settled |
City of Wyandotte -and- POAM
The City won both penion issues. |
City
Won |
City of Woodhaven -and- MAP
The City won seven of ten issues, including health
insurance, prescription drugs for retirees and four out of the five
years' wages. |
City
Won |
City of Trenton -and- MAP
The City won fifteen of the seventeen issues,
including defined contribution pension, health insurance, and two out of
three years' wages. |
City
Won |
City of Romulus -and- POLC
The City won 11 of 14 issues, including pension,
promotions, health care cost and other containment issues. |
City
Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- IAFF
(fire fighters)
The City won two of three penion issues and eliminated the minimum
manning requirement in the Contract. |
City
Won |
|
City of Romulus -and- POAM
(patrol officers) |
Settled |
City of Lathrup Village -and- POLC
(patrol officers)
The City won four out of six issues, the right
to subcontract the third shift of the police department and health care
concessions. |
City
Won |
City of Trenton -and- MAP (patrol
officers)
The City won eight out of thirteen issues,
including pension and health care cost containment for active employees
and retirees. |
City
Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- POLC
(command officers)
The City won thirteen out of sixteen issues,
including five pension demands, health insurance, dental insurance and
long-term disability insurance. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- Firefighters Union
The City won twelve out of seventeen issues,
including a wage package of 0%-1%-3%, no changes to the pension plan, a
reduction in the sick leave payout and removal of the Fire Chief from
the union. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- POLC
(patrol officers)
The City won all three issues (wages,
residency and shift selection). |
City Won |
Cheboygan County -and- POLC
(deputies and command officers)
The County won 4 out of 5 issues involving
wages, retiree health insurance and pension. |
County Won |
City of Sylvan Lake -and- POLC
The City won the only issue, shift rotation. |
City Won |
City of Bloomfield Hills -and- POLC
The city lost the only issue in the arbitration,
switching new hires to a defined contribution pension plan. |
City Lost |
|
City of Northville -and- POAM |
Settled |
|
City of Huntington Woods -and- AFSCME |
Settled |
|
City of Northville -and- MAPE
(fact-finding) |
Settled |
|
Grosse Pointe Library -and- MEA
(fact-finding) |
Library Won |
|
Before 2011 |
Top of Page |
City of Romulus -and- POAM
The City won 8 of 13 issues, achieving concessions in
wages, pension, minimum manpower, health insurance, holiday pay and
retiree health insurance. |
City
Won |
Genesee County -and- POAM
(deputies) |
Settled |
City of Wyandotte
-and- POAM
The City won both pension issues. |
City
Won |
City of Woodhaven -and- MAP
The City won seven of ten issues,
including health insurance, prescription drugs for retirees and four out of the five years’
wages |
City
Won |
City of Trenton -and- MAP
The City won fifteen of the seventeen issues, including
defined contribution pension, health insurance, and two
out of three years’ wages. |
City
Won |
City of Romulus -and-POLC
The City won 11 of 14 issues, including pension, promotions, health care cost
and other containment
issues. |
City
Won |
City of Wyandotte
-and- IAFF
(fire fighters)
The City won two of three pension issues and eliminated
the minimum manning requirement in the Contract. |
City
Won |
|
City of Romulus
-and- POAM
(patrol officers) |
Settled |
City of Lathrup Village -and- POLC
(patrol officers)
The City won four out of six issues, the right to
subcontract the third shift of the police department and health care
concessions. |
City
Won |
City of Trenton -and- MAP
(patrol officers)
The City won eight out of thirteen issues, including
pension and
health care cost containment for active
employees and retirees. |
City
Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- POLC
(patrol officers)
The City won five out of seven issues, including wages,
residency and a new defined contribution pension benefit for new hires. |
City
Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- POLC
(command officers)
The City won thirteen out of sixteen issues, including
five pension demands,
health insurance, dental insurance and
long-term disability insurance. |
City
Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- Firefighters Union
The City won twelve out of seventeen issues, including
a wage package of 0%-1%-3%, no changes to the pension plan,
a reduction in the sick leave payout and removal of the Fire Chief from
the union. |
City
Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- POLC
(patrol officers)
The City won all three issues (wages, residency and shift
selection). |
City
Won |
Cheboygan County -and- POLC
(deputies and command officers)
The County won 4 out of 5 issues involving wages, retiree
health
insurance and pension. |
County
Won |
City of Sylvan Lake -and- POLC
The City won the only issue, shift rotation. |
City
Won |
City of Bloomfield Hills -and- POLC
The City lost the only issue in the arbitration,
switching new hires to a defined contribution pension plan. |
City
Lost |
|
City of Northville -and- POAM |
Settled |
|
City of Huntington Woods -and- AFSCME |
Settled |
|
City of Northville -and- MAPE (fact-finding) |
Settled |
|
Grosse Pointe Library -and- MEA
(fact-finding) |
Library
Won |
|
Before 2010 |
Top of Page |
|
Genesee County -and-
POAM (deputies) |
Settled |
City of Wyandotte
-and- POAM
The City won both pension
issues. |
City Won |
City of Woodhaven
–and- MAP
The City won seven of ten
issues, including health insurance, prescription drugs for retirees and four out of the five years’
wages. |
City Won |
City of Trenton –and-
MAP
The City won fifteen of the
seventeen issues, including defined
contribution pension, health insurance, and two out
of three years’ wages. |
City Won |
City of Romulus –and-POLC
The City won 11 of 14 issues,
including pension,
promotions, health care cost and other
containment issues. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
-and- IAFF
(fire fighters)
The City won two of three pension issues and eliminated
the minimum manning requirement in the Contract. |
City Won |
|
City of Romulus -and-
POAM
(patrol officers) |
Settled |
City of Lathrup
Village -and- POLC (patrol officers)
The City won four out of six
issues, the right to subcontract the third shift of the police department and health care
concessions. |
City Won |
City of Trenton -and-
MAP (patrol officers)
The City won eight out of
thirteen issues, including pension
and health care cost containment for active
employees and retirees. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
-and- POLC (patrol officers)
The City won five out of seven
issues, including wages,
residency and a new defined contribution pension benefit for new hires. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
-and- POLC (command officers)
The City won thirteen out of
sixteen issues, including
five pension demands, health insurance, dental insurance and
long-term disability insurance. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
-and- Firefighters Union
The City won twelve out of
seventeen issues, including a wage
package of 0%-1%-3%, no changes to the pension plan, a
reduction in the sick leave payout and removal of the Fire Chief from the union. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
-and- POLC (patrol officers)
The City won all three issues
(wages, residency and shift selection). |
City Won |
Cheboygan County -and- POLC (deputies and command officers)
The County won 4 out of 5 issues
involving wages, retiree health
insurance and pension. |
County Won |
City of Sylvan Lake -and- POLC
The City won the only issue,
shift rotation. |
City Won |
City of Bloomfield
Hills -and- POLC
The City lost the only issue
in the arbitration, switching new hires to a defined contribution pension plan. |
City Lost |
|
City
of Northville -and- POAM |
Settled |
|
City
of Huntington Woods -and- AFSCME |
Settled |
|
City
of Northville -and- MAPE (fact-finding) |
Settled |
|
Grosse
Pointe Library -and- MEA (fact-finding) |
Library Won |
|
Before 2008 |
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City of Lathrup Village
The City won four out of six issues, the right to subcontract the third shift of the police department and health care concessions. |
City Won |
City of
Romulus
The City won 11 of
14 issues, including pension, promotions, health care cost and other
containment issues. |
City Won |
|
City of
Romulus
(patrol officers) |
Settled |
City of Trenton
The City won eight out of thirteen issues, including pension and health care cost containment for active employees and retirees. |
City Won |
City of
Woodhaven
The City won
seven out of ten
issues, including four out of five years' wages and health insurance
changes for active employees and future retirees. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
The city won both pension issues, including
maintaining a defined contribution plan. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
The City won five out of seven issues, including wages (2%, 2%, 2%), residency and a new defined contribution pension benefit for new hires. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
The City won thirteen out of sixteen issues, including five pension demands, health insurance, dental insurance and long-term disability insurance. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
The City won twelve out of seventeen issues, including a wage package
of 0%-1%-3%, no changes to the pension plan, a reduction in the sick leave payout and removal of the Fire Chief from the union. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
The City won all three issues (wages, residency and shift selection). |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
The City won two of three pension issues and eliminated the minimum manning provision.
|
City Won |
Cheboygan County
The County won 4 out of 5 issues involving wages, retiree health insurance and pension. |
County Won |
City of Sylvan Lake
The City won the only issue, shift rotation. |
City Won |
City of Bloomfield Hills
The City lost the only issue in the arbitration, switching new hires to a defined contribution pension plan. |
City Lost |
|
City of Northville |
Settled |
|
City of Huntington Woods |
Settled |
|
City of Northville (fact-finding) |
Settled |
|
Grosse Pointe Library (fact-finding) |
Library Won |
|
Genesee County
|
Settled |
|
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Grievance Arbitration
|
City of Westland -and- IAFF
The arbitrator upheld the City's denial of Medicare
Premium reimbursements. |
City Won |
City of Westland -and-
AFSCME
The arbitrator upheld the City's right to reassign
bargaining unit work. |
City Won |
City of Westland -and-
AFSCME
The arbitrator upheld the City's denial of requested
increased pension benefits. |
City Won |
Genesee County -and- AFSCME
The arbitrator upheld the discipline of an employee and
the County's policy. |
County Won |
Genesee County -and- Non-Union employee
The arbitrator reduced the termination of a
supervisor to an eleven month unpaid suspension. |
Split Decision |
Genesee County -and- POAM
The arbitrator upheld the discipline of a corrections
officer. |
County Won |
Genesee County -and- POAM
The arbitrator sustained a four day suspension of a
deputy. |
County Won |
Genesee County -and- POAM
The arbitrator sustained the discharge of a deputy. |
County Won |
Genesee County -and- AFSCME
The arbitrator sustained the discharge of a command
officer. |
County Won |
Genesee County -and- TPOAM
The arbitrator ruled that the County had the right to
subcontract bargaining unit work. |
County Won |
Genesee County -and- POAM
The arbitrator upheld the County's shift assignment. |
County Won |
Genesee County -and- POAM
The arbitrator upheld the County's refusal to provide
light duty work. |
County Won |
Genesee County -and- Non-Union employee
The arbitrator upheld the termination of a non-union
employee. |
County Won |
City of Romulus -and- IAFF
The arbitrator ruled the City correctly administered
its substitution policy. |
City Won |
City of Romulus -and- POLC
The arbitrator reduced a demotion to reinstatement,
without back pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Romulus -and- POLC
The arbitrator reduced a demotion to reinstatement,
without back pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Romulus -and- IAFF
The arbitrator sustained the City's three-day
suspension of Firefighter. |
City Won |
City of Romulus -and- Teamsters
The arbitrator ruled that the City promoted the wrong
applicant. |
City
Lost |
City of Romulus -and- Teamsters
The arbitrator reinstated a DPW employee without back
pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Romulus -and- COAM
The arbitrator sustained the City's administration of
vacation selection days. |
City Won |
City of Romulus -and- COAM
The arbitrator sustained the City's administration of
leave days off. |
City Won |
City of Romulus -and- IAFF
The arbitrator reduced the discharge of two
firefighters to a ten month unpaid suspension. |
Split Decision |
City of Wyandotte -and- POAM
The arbitrator sustained the termination of a patrol
officer. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- IAFF
The arbitrator sustained the termination of a
firefighter. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- POLC
(command officers)
The arbitrator denied the Union's argument
that three command officers were entitled to overtime pay for testifying
on behalf of the Union in a Police and Fire Commission Trial Board
hearing. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- POLC
(patrol officers)
The arbitrator sustained the Police
Department's three day suspension of a patrol officer. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- POLC
(patrol officers)
The arbitrator
sustained the Police Department's one day suspension of a patrol
officer. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- POLC
(patrol officers)
The arbitrator
sustained the Police Department administration's right to require patrol
officers to remain on their assigned beats, until authorized to leave
their beat. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- Firefighters Union
The arbitrator reversed the City's decision to
terminate a firefighter, but reinstated him without back pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Wyandotte -and- POLC
(command officers)
The arbitrator denied the Union's argument
that it was entitled to an automatic wage increase based on the patrol
officers' contract. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- Firefighters Union
The arbitrator ruled that the City did not need to
fill the Assistant Fire Chief position. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- AFSCME
The arbitrator ruled that the City did not violate
the contract during its snow plow operations. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- POLC
(patrol officers)
The arbitrator sustained the discipline issued
to a police officer. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- Firefighters Union
The arbitrator denied the Union's demand that the
Fire Chief be paid the same wages as the Police Chief. |
City Won |
City of Lathrup Village -and- POLC
The arbitrator reinstated a police officer without
ten months' back pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Lathrup Village -and- POLC
The arbitrator reinstated the command officer without
twelve months' back pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Mt. Morris -and- POLC
The arbitrator reinstated the police officer with
back pay. |
City Lost |
City of Northville -and- POAM
The arbitrator ruled that a dispute over a tentative
agreement had to be resolved by MERC. |
City Won |
City of Northville -and- MAPE
The arbitrator ruled that the City properly filled a
non-Union position. |
City Won |
City of Northville -and- POAM
The arbitrator ruled that the police officer was
properly suspended. |
City Won |
City of Northville -and- MAPE
The arbitrator ruled that the City properly filled
the vacancy. |
City Won |
Lake Erie Transportation Commission -and-
Steelworkers Union
The arbitrator ruled that the employer properly
terminated the employee for lying about an accident. |
Employer Won |
Lake Erie Transportation Commission -and-
Steelworkers Union
The arbitrator ruled that the employer properly
discharged a bus driver for tardiness and granted him three days' back
pay for a second grievance. |
Employer Won |
Lake Erie Transportation Commission -and-
Steelworkers Union
The arbitrator ruled that the employer properly
terminated a driver for tardiness. |
Employer Won |
Lake Erie Transportation Commission -and-
Steelworkers Union
The arbitrator ruled that the employer properly
discharged a (different) bus driver for tardiness. |
Employer Won |
City of Woodhaven -and- POAM/MAPE
The arbitrator ruled that the City had not properly
assigned overtime. |
City Lost |
City of Woodhaven -and- COAM
The arbitrator ruled in favor of the City's
administration of sick leave. |
City Won |
City of Woodhaven -and- MAPE/COAM
The arbitrator ruled that the City properly offered
overtime in some cases and denied overtime in other cases. |
Split Decision |
City of Woodhaven -and- MAPE
The arbitrator reduced the discipline of a police
officer from five to three days. |
Split Decision |
|
Before 2011 |
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Genesee County -and- Non-Union employee
The arbitrator reduced the termination of a
supervisor to an eleven month unpaid suspension. |
Split
Decision |
Genesee County
-and- POAM
The arbitrator sustained a four day suspension
of a deputy. |
County Won |
Genesee County
-and- POAM
The arbitrator upheld the County’s
shift assignment. |
County Won |
Genesee County
-and- POAM
The arbitrator upheld the County’s refusal to provide
light duty work. |
County Won |
City of Romulus
-and- IAFF
The arbitrator ruled the City
correctly administered its substitution
policy. |
City Won |
City of Romulus
-and- POLC
The arbitrator reduced a demotion to
reinstatement, without back pay. |
Split
Decision |
City of Romulus
-and- POLC
The arbitrator reduced a demotion to
reinstatement,
without back pay. |
Split
Decision |
City of Wyandotte
-and- POAM
The arbitrator sustained the
termination of a patrol officer. |
City Won |
Genesee County –and- Employee
The arbitrator reinstated a terminated
Employee, without back pay. |
Split
Decision |
Genesee County –and- POAM
The arbitrator denied the grievance
regarding an FMLA leave. |
County Won |
Genesee County –and- POAM
The arbitrator upheld the discipline of a corrections
officer. |
County Won |
|
Genesee County -and- POAM
The arbitrator
sustained the discharge of a deputy. |
County Won |
|
Genesee County -and- AFSCME
The arbitrator
sustained the discharge of a command officer. |
County Won |
Genesee County -and- TPOAM
The arbitrator ruled that the County had the right to
subcontract bargaining unit work. |
County Won |
Genesee County
The arbitrator upheld the termination of a non-union
employee. |
County Won |
City of Romulus –and- POLC
The arbitrator sustained a demotion of a command
Officer, but reinstated his rank without back pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Romulus –and- POLC
The arbitrator sustained a demotion of a command
Officer, but reinstated his rank without back pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Romulus -and- Teamsters
The arbitrator ruled that the City promoted the wrong
applicant. |
City Lost |
City of Romulus -and- Teamsters
The arbitrator reinstated a DPW employee without back pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Romulus -and- COAM
The arbitrator sustained the City’s administration of
vacation selection days. |
City Won |
City of Romulus -and- COAM
The arbitrator sustained the City’s administration of
leave days off. |
City Won |
City of Romulus -and- IAFF
The arbitrator reduced the discharge of two firefighters
to a ten month unpaid suspension. |
Split Decision |
City of Wyandotte -and- IAFF
The arbitrator sustained the termination of a
firefighter. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- POLC
(command officers)
The arbitrator denied the Union’s argument that three
command
officers were entitled to overtime pay for testifying on behalf of
the Union in a Police and Fire Commission Trial Board hearing. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- POLC
(patrol officers)
The arbitrator sustained the Police Department’s three
day
suspension of a patrol officer. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
-and- POLC (patrol officers)
The arbitrator sustained the Police Department’s one day
suspension of a patrol officer. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- POLC (patrol officers)
The arbitrator sustained the Police Department
administration’s right to require patrol officers to remain on their assigned beats,
until authorized to leave their beat. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- Firefighters Union
The arbitrator reversed the City’s decision to terminate
a firefighter,
but reinstated him without back pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Wyandotte -and- POLC (command officers)
The arbitrator denied the Union’s argument that it was
entitled to an automatic wage increase based on the patrol officers’ contract. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- Firefighters Union
The arbitrator ruled that the City did not need to fill
the Assistant Fire Chief position. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- AFSCME
The arbitrator ruled that the City did not violate the
contract
during its snow plow operations. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- POLC (patrol officers)
The arbitrator
sustained the discipline issued to a police officer. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- Firefighters Union
The arbitrator denied the Union’s demand that the Fire
Chief be paid the same wages as the Police Chief. |
City Won |
City of Lathrup Village -and- POLC
The arbitrator reinstated a police officer without
ten months’ back pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Lathrup Village -and- POLC
The arbitrator reinstated the command officer without
twelve months’ back pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Mt. Morris -and- POLC
The arbitrator
reinstated the police officer with back pay. |
City Lost |
City of Northville -and- POAM
The arbitrator ruled that a dispute over a
tentative agreement had to be resolved by MERC |
City Won |
City of Northville -and- MAPE
The arbitrator ruled that the City properly filled a non-Union
position. |
City Won |
City of Northville -and- POAM
The arbitrator ruled that the police officer was properly suspended. |
City Won |
City of Northville -and- MAPE
The arbitrator ruled that the City properly filled the vacancy. |
City Won |
Lake Erie Transportation Commission -and- Steelworkers Union
The arbitrator ruled that the employer properly terminated
the employee for
lying about an accident. |
Employer Won |
Lake Erie Transportation Commission -and- Steelworkers Union
The arbitrator ruled that the employer properly discharged a bus
driver for
tardiness and granted him three days’ back pay for a
second grievance. |
Employer Won |
Lake Erie Transportation Commission -and- Steelworkers Union
The arbitrator ruled that the employer properly terminated a
driver for tardiness. |
Employer Won |
Lake Erie Transportation Commission -and- Steelworkers Union
The arbitrator ruled that the employer properly discharged a
(different)bus driver for tardiness. |
Employer Won |
City of Woodhaven –and- POAM/MAPE
The arbitrator ruled that the City had not properly assigned overtime. |
City Lost |
City of Woodhaven -and- COAM
The arbitrator ruled in favor of the City’s administration of sick leave. |
City Won |
City of Woodhaven -and- MAPE/COAM
The arbitrator ruled that the City properly offered overtime in
some cases and denied overtime in other cases. |
Split Decision |
City of Woodhaven -and- MAPE
The arbitrator reduced the discipline of a police officer from five to three days. |
Split Decision |
|
Before 2010 |
Top of Page |
|
Genesee County –and-
POAM
The arbitrator sustained the discharge of a deputy. |
County Won |
|
Genesee County -and-
AFSCME
The arbitrator sustained the discharge of a command officer. |
County Won |
Genesee County -and- TPOAM
The arbitrator ruled that the County had
the right to subcontract bargaining unit work. |
County Won |
Genesee County
The arbitrator upheld the
termination of a non-union employee. |
County Won |
City of Romulus –and-
Teamsters
The arbitrator ruled that the
City promoted the wrong applicant. |
City Lost |
City of Romulus –and-
Teamsters
The arbitrator reinstated a
DPW employee without back pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Romulus –and-
COAM
The arbitrator sustained the
City’s administration of vacation selection
days. |
City Won |
City of Romulus –and-
COAM
The arbitrator sustained the
City’s administration of leave days off. |
City Won |
City of Romulus -and-
IAFF
The arbitrator reduced the
discharge of two firefighters to a ten
month unpaid suspension. |
Split Decision |
City of Wyandotte
-and- IAFF
The arbitrator sustained the
termination of a firefighter. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
-and- POLC (patrol officers)
The arbitrator sustained the
Police Department’s three day
suspension of a patrol officer. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
-and- POLC (patrol officers)
The arbitrator sustained the
Police Department’s one day
suspension of a patrol officer. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
-and- POLC (patrol officers)
The arbitrator sustained the
Police Department administration’s right to require patrol officers to remain on their assigned beats,
until
authorized to leave their beat. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
-and- Firefighters Union
The arbitrator reversed the
City’s decision to terminate a firefighter,
but reinstated him without back pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Wyandotte
-and- POLC (command officers)
The arbitrator denied the
Union’s argument that it was entitled to an
automatic wage increase based on the patrol officers’ contract. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
-and- Firefighters Union
The arbitrator ruled that the
City did not need to fill the Assistant
Fire Chief position. |
City Won |
City
of Wyandotte -and- AFSCME
The arbitrator ruled that the City did not violate the contract during
its snow plow operations. |
City Won |
City
of Wyandotte -and- POLC (patrol officers)
The arbitrator sustained the discipline issued to a police officer. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
-and- Firefighters Union
The arbitrator denied the
Union’s demand that the Fire Chief
be paid the same wages as the Police Chief. |
City Won |
City of Lathrup Village -and- POLC
The arbitrator reinstated a police officer without
ten months’ back pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Lathrup Village -and- POLC
The arbitrator reinstated the command officer without
twelve months’ back pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Mt. Morris
-and- POLC
The arbitrator reinstated the
police officer with back pay. |
City Lost |
City of Northville
–and- POAM
The arbitrator ruled that a
dispute over a tentative agreement had to be resolved by MERC. |
City Won |
City of Northville -and- MAPE
The arbitrator ruled that the City properly filled a non-Union position. |
City Won |
City of Northville
-and- POAM
The arbitrator ruled that the
police officer was properly
suspended. |
City Won |
City of Northville
-and- MAPE
The arbitrator ruled that the
City properly filled the vacancy. |
City Won |
Lake Erie Transportation Commission -and- Steelworkers
Union
The
arbitrator ruled that the employer properly terminated
the employee for lying about an accident. |
Employer Won |
Lake Erie Transportation Commission -and- Steelworkers
Union
The arbitrator ruled that the employer properly
discharged a bus
driver for tardiness and granted him three days’ back pay for a
second grievance. |
Employer Won |
Lake Erie Transportation Commission -and- Steelworkers
Union
The arbitrator ruled that the employer properly
terminated a driver for tardiness. |
Employer Won |
Lake Erie Transportation Commission -and- Steelworkers
Union
The arbitrator ruled that the employer properly
discharged a (different) bus driver for tardiness. |
Employer Won |
City of Woodhaven -and- COAM
The arbitrator ruled in favor of the
City’s administration of sick leave. |
City Won |
City of Woodhaven -and- MAPE/COAM
The
arbitrator ruled that the City properly offered overtime in
some cases and denied overtime in other cases. |
Split
Decision |
|
City of Woodhaven -and- MAPE
The arbitrator reduced the decision
from five to three days. |
Split
Decision |
|
Before 2008 |
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Genesee County
The arbitrator sustained the discharge of a command officer.
|
County Won |
Genesee County
The arbitrator ruled that the County had the right to subcontract bargaining unit work. |
County Won |
Genesee County
The arbitrator upheld the termination of a non-union employee. |
County Won |
Genesee County
The arbitrator upheld the
County's right to re-assign employees. |
County Won |
City of Romulus
The arbitrator sustained the
discharge of a laborer. |
City Won |
City of Romulus
The arbitrator reduced the discharge of two firefighters to a ten month unpaid suspension. |
Split Decision |
City of Wyandotte
The arbitrator sustained the termination of a firefighter. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
The arbitrator denied the Union’s argument that three command officers were entitled to overtime pay for testifying on behalf of the Union in a Police and Fire Commission Trial Board hearing. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
The arbitrator sustained the Police Department’s three day suspension of a patrol officer. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
The arbitrator sustained the Police Department’s one day suspension of a patrol officer. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
The arbitrator sustained the Police Department administration’s right to require patrol officers to remain on their assigned beats, until authorized to leave their beat. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
The arbitrator reversed the City’s decision to terminate a firefighter, but reinstated him without back pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Wyandotte
The arbitrator denied the Union’s argument that it was entitled to an automatic wage increase based on the patrol officers’ contract. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
The arbitrator ruled that the City did not need to fill the Assistant Fire Chief position. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
The arbitrator ruled that the City did not violate the contract during its snow plow operations. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
The arbitrator sustained the discipline issued to a police officer. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
The arbitrator denied the Union’s demand that the Fire Chief be paid the same wages as the Police Chief. |
City Won |
City of Lathrup Village
The arbitrator reinstated a police officer without ten months' back pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Lathrup Village
The arbitrator reinstated the command officer without without twelve months' back pay. |
Split Decision |
City of Mt. Morris
The arbitrator reinstated the police officer with back pay. |
City Lost |
City of Northville
The arbitrator ruled that a dispute over a tentative agreement has to be
resolved by MERC. |
City Won |
City of Northville
The arbitrator ruled that the City properly filled a non-Union position. |
City Won |
City of Northville
The arbitrator ruled that the police officer was properly suspended. |
City Won |
City of Northville
The arbitrator ruled that the City properly filled the vacancy. |
City Won |
City of Northville
The arbitrator ruled that the City had the right to advance an employee on the wage scale. |
City Won |
City of Northville
The arbitrator ruled that he would not order that a new collective bargaining agreement was invalid. |
City Won |
Lake Erie Transportation Commission
The arbitrator ruled that the employer properly terminated the employee for lying about an accident. |
Employer Won |
Lake Erie Transportation Commission
The arbitrator ruled that the employer properly discharged a bus driver for tardiness and granted him three days' back pay for a second grievance. |
Employer Won |
Lake Erie Transportation Commission
The arbitrator ruled that the employer property terminated a driver for tardiness. |
Employer Won |
Lake Erie Transportation Commission
The arbitrator ruled that the employer properly discharged a (different) bus driver for tardiness. |
Employer Won |
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Litigation |
Frazier v. Grosse Pointe District Library
Eighteen current employees sued the Library claiming that they
should be included in the City of Harper Woods’ Retirement
System. The Library filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit,
which was granted by the Judge. |
Library Won |
Decker v. City of Wyandotte
Eleven former police chiefs, deputy chiefs and
inspectors and their spouses sued the City
claiming a contractual entitlement to reimbursement
of Medicare premiums. The City filed a motion
to dismiss the
lawsuit, which was granted by the Judge. The Michigan Court of
Appeals upheld the dismissal of the case. |
City Won |
Clark v. City of Wyandotte
A former command
officer sued the City
claiming constitutional violations
for the City’s denial for claimed pension benefits. At an early stage
of the
litigation, the Court dismissed the lawsuit in
the City’s favor. |
City Won |
|
Before 2011 |
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Frazier v. Grosse Pointe District Library
Eighteen current employees sued the Library claiming that they
should be included in the City of Harper Woods’ Retirement
System. The Library filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit,
which was granted by the Judge. |
Library Won |
Decker v. City of Wyandotte
Eleven former police chiefs, deputy chiefs and
inspectors and their spouses sued the City
claiming a contractual entitlement to reimbursement
of Medicare premiums. The City filed a motion
to dismiss the
lawsuit, which was granted by the Judge. The Michigan Court of
Appeals upheld the dismissal of the case. |
City Won |
Clark v. City of Wyandotte
A former command
officer sued the City
claiming constitutional violations
for the City’s denial for claimed pension benefits. At an early stage
of the litigation, the Court dismissed the lawsuit in
the City’s favor. |
City Won |
|
Before 2010 |
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Frazier v. Grosse Pointe District
Library.
Eighteen current employees sued the
Library claiming that they should be included in the City of Harper
Woods’ Retirement System. The Library filed a
motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which was
granted by the Judge. |
Library Won |
Decker v. City of Wyandotte.
Eleven former police chiefs,
deputy chiefs and inspectors and their
spouses sued the City claiming a contractual
entitlement to reimbursement of Medicare premiums. The City filed a
motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which was granted by the Judge. The
Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal
of the case. |
City Won |
Clark v. City of Wyandotte.
A former command officer sued the
City claiming constitutional violations for
the City’s denial for claimed pension benefits. At an early stage of
the litigation, the Court dismissed the
lawsuit in the City’s favor. |
City Won |
|
Before 2008 |
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Grosse Pointe District Library
Eighteen current employees sued the Library claiming that they should be included in the City of Harper Woods' Retirement System. The Library filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which was granted by the judge. |
Library Won |
City of Wyandotte
Eleven former police chiefs, deputy chiefs and inspectors and their spouses sued the City claiming a contractual entitlement to reimbursement of Medicare premiums. The City filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which was granted by the judge. The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of the case. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
A former command officer sued the City claiming constitutional violations for the City's denial for claimed pension benefits. At an early state of the litigation, the Court dismissed the lawsuit in the City's favor. |
City Won |
|
MERC
Decisions |
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CASE |
RESULT |
Genesee County -and- AFSCME
The Union challenged the County's right to appoint
employees to non-union positions. |
Settled |
City of Trenton -and- AFSCME
The Union challenged the City's declaration of
impasse over retiree health insurance benefits. |
Pending |
Jack Fleeman -and- Lake Erie Transportation
Commission
A terminated employee filed an unfair labor practice
charge alleging the Commission retaliated against him for testifying in
a prior MERC hearing. |
Employer Won |
Jack Fleeman -and- Lake Erie Transportation
Commission
A current employee filed an unfair labor practice
charge alleging the Commission retaliated against him for past Union
activity. Both the Administrative Law Judge and Michigan
Employment Relations Commission (MERC) dismissed the Charge and upheld
the employer's decision. |
Employer Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- COAM
(command officers)
MERC ruled that the City did not have an
obligation to bargain over pension benefits in the last year of the
contract. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- Firefighters Union
MERC ruled that a clerical employee could not be
represented by the Firefighters' Union. |
City Won |
Cheboygan County -and- POLC
MERC ruled that the corrections officers were not
eligible for ACT 312 arbitration. |
County Won |
Grosse Pointe Library -and- MEA
MERC ruled that the Library did not have to add
substitute librarians to the bargaining unit. |
Library Won |
City of Northville -and- COAM
The arbitrator ruled that a dispute over a tentative
agreement had to be resolved by MERC. |
Pending |
|
Before 2011 |
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Genesee County -and- AFSCME
The Union challenged the County’s
right to appoint employees to non-union positions. |
Settled |
City of Trenton –and- AFSCME
The Union challenged the City’s declaration of impasse
over retiree health insurance benefits. |
Pending |
Jack Fleeman -and- Lake Erie Transportation Commission
A terminated employee filed an unfair labor practice
charge alleging the Commission
retaliated against him for testifying in a
prior MERC hearing. |
Employer Won |
Jack Fleeman -and- Lake Erie Transportation Commission
A current employee filed an unfair labor practice
charge alleging the Commission retaliated
against him for past Union activity. Both the
Administrative Law Judge and Michigan
Employment Relations Commission (MERC) dismissed the
Charge and upheld the employer’s decision. |
Employer Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- COAM (command officers)
MERC ruled that the City did not have an obligation to
bargain over pension benefits in the last year of the contract.
|
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- Firefighters Union
MERC ruled that a clerical employee could not be
represented by the Firefighters’ Union. |
City Won |
Cheboygan County -and- POLC
MERC ruled that the corrections officers were not
eligible for Act 312 arbitration. |
County Won |
Grosse Pointe Library -and- MEA
MERC ruled that the Library did not have to add
substitute librarians to the bargaining unit. |
Library Won |
City of Northville -and- COAM
The arbitrator ruled that a dispute over a tentative
agreement had
to be
resolved by MERC. |
Pending |
|
Before 2010 |
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Jack Fleeman -and- Lake Erie
Transportation Commission
A terminated employee filed an
unfair labor practice charge alleging the
Commission retaliated against him for testifying
in a prior MERC hearing. |
Employer Won |
Jack Fleeman -and- Lake Erie
Transportation Commission
A current employee filed an unfair labor practice
charge alleging the Commission retaliated against him for past Union
activity. Both the Administrative Law Judge and Michigan
Employment Relations Commission (MERC) dismissed the Charge and
upheld the employer’s decision. |
Employer Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- COAM
(command officers)
MERC ruled that the City did not have
an obligation to bargain over pension benefits
in the last year of the contract. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte -and- Firefighters
Union
MERC ruled that a clerical employee could not be represented by the
Firefighters’ Union. |
City Won |
Cheboygan County -and- POLC
MERC ruled that the corrections officers were not eligible
for Act 312 arbitration. |
County Won |
Grosse Pointe Library -and- MEA
MERC ruled that the Library did not
have to add substitute librarians to the
bargaining unit. |
Library Won |
City of Northville -and- COAM
The arbitrator ruled that a dispute over a
tentative agreement had to be resolved by MERC.
|
Pending |
|
Before 2008 |
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Lake Erie Transportation Commission
A terminated employee filed an unfair labor practice charge alleging the Commission retaliated against him for testifying in a prior MERC hearing. |
Commission Won |
Lake Erie Transportation Commission
A current employee filed an unfair labor practice charge alleging the Commission retaliated against him for past Union activity. Both the Administrative Law Judge and Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC) dismissed the Charge and upheld the employer's decision. |
Commission Won |
City of Wyandotte
MERC ruled that the City did not have an obligation to bargain over pension benefits in the last year of the contract. |
City Won |
City of Wyandotte
MERC ruled that a clerical employee could not be represented by the Firefighters' Union. |
City Won |
Cheboygan County
MERC ruled that the corrections officers were not eligible for Act 312 arbitration. |
County Won |
Gross Pointe Library - and -
MEA
MERC ruled that the Library did not
have to add substitute librarians to the bargaining unit. |
Library Won |
City of Northville - and - COAM
The arbitrator ruled that a dispute
over a tentative agreement had to be resolved by MERC. |
City Won |
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