State Employment Relations Board v. Miami University

Under SERB’S present policy, an Ohio public employer may not unilaterally withdraw recognition of and/or refuse to bargain collectively with a certified union, despite any good faith doubt the employer may have concerning the union’s continuing majority support among the unit’s employees. Instead, an employer may cease negotiations with a certified union only during the pendency of a decertification or rival union petition after the granting of a stay by SERB. Thus, an employer is guilty of committing a ULP in violation of R.C. 4117.11(A)(5) when it refuses to negotiate with a certified union…