City of Springfield v. Policemen’s Benevolent & Protective Ass’n, Unit No. 5

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Unions
Citation
Case Number: 
2021 IL App (4th) 200164
Decision Date: 
Friday, August 27, 2021
District: 
4th Dist.
Division/County: 
Sangamon Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
HARRIS

City seeks administrative review of decision of Illinois Labor Relations Board finding that City committed unfair labor practices and violated sections  10(a)(1) and 10(a)(4) of Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, by unilaterally adopting a rule amendment affecting City employees without giving respond unions notice and an opportunity to bargain over the change, and by altering the status quo during interest arbitration with the unions.  The rule amendment would affect current union members.Even if the amendment could not be applied to union members for several years, that does not negate the fact that a change, without notice and an opportunity for bargaining, occurred when the amendment was adopted and in effect. A “change” to a mandatory subject of bargaining occurred when City unilaterally adopted the amendment. (KNECHT and TURNER, concurring.)