State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services v. State of Illinois Labor Relations Board

This case arises out of an impasse in negotiations between petitioner, the State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services (Department of Corrections) (hereinafter CMS), and respondent American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 (hereinafter AFSCME). The negotiations involved the impact on security employees of CMS’s closure of several correctional facilities. AFSCME was the exclusive representative of the employees at issue. Both parties agree that the employees in question are “security employees” as defined by the Illinois Public Labor Relations…