State Ex Rel. Municipal Construction Equipment Operators' Labor Council v. City of Cleveland

{¶ 1} This case arises out of the termination of Jeffrey Milum from his position as a Class B construction-equipment operator with the city of Cleveland. Relator, the Municipal Construction Equipment Operators’ Labor Council, is the exclusive collective-bargaining unit for construction-equipment operators employed by Cleveland, including Milum.

{¶ 2} The union sought a writ of mandamus in the Eighth District Court of Appeals to compel the city civil service commission to appoint a neutral referee to conduct a hearing at which Milum could challenge his discharge. The appellate court denied the…