Evanston Firefighters Ass'n v. Illinois State Labor Relations Board

The petitioner, the Evanston Firefighters Association, Local 742 (the Union), appeals from a decision of the Illinois State Labor Relations Board (the Board) which held that the issuance to all city employees of a memorandum by the respondent, City of Evanston (the City), regarding restrictions on the political activity of city employees did not constitute an unfair labor practice under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (the Act). Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 48, par. 1601 et seq.

The City of Evanston had approximately 1,000 employees, 109 of whom were employed by the fire department. The…