County of Vermilion v. Illinois Labor Relations Board

The Vermilion County sheriff and Vermilion County (hereinafter employers) petition for review of the decision of the Illinois State Labor Relations Board, State Panel (Board), finding that all full-time corrections sergeants (hereinafter sergeants) employed by the employers represent an appropriate unit for collective bargaining, as defined by section 3(s)(l) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (Act) (5 ILCS 315/3(s)(l) (West 2000)). We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

In August 2001, respondent, the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council (hereinafter union), filed a “Representation/…