City of Manistee v. Employment Relations Commission

This case presents the issue whether good faith bargaining to impasse is a prerequisite to a union’s right to invoke the binding arbitration procedure established by 1969 PA 312 (Act 312), MCL 423.231 et seq.; MSA 17.455(31) et seq., for public police and fire departments. The trial court ruled that good faith bargaining to impasse was not a prerequisite and, accordingly, granted judgment in favor of defendants Michigan Employment Relations Commission and the Manis tee Fire Fighters Association under MCR 2.116(1X2). We affirm.

On June 30, 1985, the collective bargaining agreement executed by…