Civil Service Employees Ass'n, Local 1000 v. New York State Public Employment Relations Board

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of respondent which dismissed petitioner’s improper practice charge.

Petitioner represents Frank Williams, a local president of petitioner and a cleaner at the State University of New York— Purchase (hereinafter SUNY). It is uncontroverted that Williams was a vocal and active president, filing many grievances on behalf of union members, and SUNY administrators and supervisors were aware of his union activities. During the summer of 2003, Williams…