Local 2787, AFSCME v. City of Montpelier

The Vermont Labor Relations Board found that the City of Montpelier committed an unfair labor practice when it unilaterally changed the payment of police officers from weekly to biweekly, over the objection of the union that represents the officers. The change was made on April 4,1991, during the effective term of the 1989-91 labor contract. The Board declined, however, to find an unfair labor practice for the ensuing contract years because the union refused to participate in bargaining over the payment period issue, despite repeated requests from the city to do so. It dismissed the union’s…