Legal Opinion
American Federation of State v. Tristano
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided September 27, 1988No. 88 C 4432PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIAN BARNETT DUFF, District Judge.
On March 21, 1987, the Illinois Department of Corrections promulgated a Drug Abuse Program. It contained, as is the rage these days, provisions for urine tests. The union representing the Department’s employees, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFD-CIO (“AFSCME”), responded to the testing program by attacking it on three fronts. It first pursued grievances as permitted under its collective bargaining agreement with the Department. Next it filed unfair labor practice charges with the Illinois State Labor Relations Board…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Pennzoil Co. v. Texaco Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Mitchum v. FosterSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Ohio Civil Rights Commission v. Dayton Christian Schools, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- St. George's School of Medicine v. Department of Registration & Education of IllinoisDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1986
3Cited by3 opinions
- American Federation Of State, County And Municipal Employees v. TristanoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees v. TristanoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees v. TristanoDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1988