Service Employees International Union Local 503 v. State, Department of Administrative Services

The State of Oregon, Department of Administrative Services (DAS), seeks judicial review of a final order of the Employment Relations Board (ERB) holding that DAS committed an unfair labor practice by refusing to bargain with the Service Employees International Union Local 503 (SEIU) over a proposal concerning health care benefits for temporary employees. The issue presented is purely a legal one; we review ERB’s legal conclusion for errors of law. ORS 183.482(8); Eugene Police Employee’s Assoc. v. City of Eugene, 157 Or App 341, 343, 972 P2d 1191 (1998), rev den, 328 Or 418 (1999). For the…