City of Lansing v. Carl Schlegel, Inc

Charging parties Carl Schlegel, Inc. (Schlegel), and Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan (abcm) appeal by right from an order entered by the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (merc) dismissing their unfair labor practice charge against respondent city of Lansing for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. We affirm.

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At issue in this case is whether the public employment relations act (pera), MCL 423.201 et seq., governs a claim of unfair labor practice alleged against respondent city on behalf of a private subcontractor working on a municipal construction project. We hold that…