Clackamas County v. Federation of Oregon Parole & Probation Officers

Petitioner, the exclusive bargaining representative for parole and probation officers employed by Clackamas County, seeks review of the Employment Relations Board’s (ERB) order holding that the employees are not the equivalent of “police officers” within the meaning of ORS 243.736, that they are not prohibited from striking and, therefore, that petitioner committed an unfair labor practice “by insisting that the collective bargaining dispute between the parties be resolved through binding interest arbitration.” ORS 243.672(2)(b), (c).

Petitioner acknowledges that ERB’s result is consistent…