Association of Oregon Corrections Employees v. State

This is the second time that this case has come before this court on judicial review. The issue is the same: Where employees bid for work shifts on a schedule posted by the Department of Corrections (DOC), did the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the DOC and the Association of Oregon Corrections Employees authorize the DOC to -unilaterally change the posted work schedule system? Previously, we held that the Employment Relations Board erred in ordering the DOC to bargain over the changes because the board required the DOC to show that the CBA demonstrated a “clear and…