Appellate Court: No coercion in union bid by circuit clerk workers
Source: Chicago Tribune
By Jim Newton
An llinois Appellate Court has ruled there is no evidence that a vote to unionize by some employees of the Lake County Circuit Court's Office involved fraud or coercion, as alleged by the office's administration.
The Second District Appellate Court ruling Monday upholds earlier findings by the Illinois Labor Relations Board and an administrative law judge that the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31 held a legal vote to unionize non-management workers in the office earlier this year.
"We've seen what AFSCME has done to the state of Illinois, and with that said, we are disappointed that the appellate court did not agree with the fraud and coercion we presented," Chief Deputy Circuit Court Clerk Jeanne Polydoris said in a statement Tuesday responding to the ruling. "The people of Lake County deserve better."
Polydoris said the office needs to review the matter further, and a decision has not been made by Clerk Keith Brin as to whether the matter will be appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court. She also said the union has not yet been certified, so there have been no negotiations with members.
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