Village of Downers Grove v. Illinois State Labor Relations Board

Petitioner, the Village of Downers Grove (Village), seeks administrative review of certain orders of the respondent, the Illinois State Labor Relations Board (Board), pursuant to section 9(i) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 48, par. 1609(i)). The orders directed election and certified respondent, the Downers Grove Firefighters Association, IAFF, Local 3234 (Local 3234), as the exclusive bargaining representative of a bargaining unit. The bargaining unit includes full-time fire fighters, fire engineers, fire lieutenants, captains, paramedics and the…