Council 81, American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees v. State Personnel Commission

DUFFY, Justice:

Council 81, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, is a labor organization certified under 19 Del.C. § 1301, etc., as an exclusive bargaining representative for certain employee units in State agencies. Council 81 and its Executive Director, Timothy W. Hyatt (plaintiffs) filed a declaratory judgment action in the Court of Chancery against the State Personnel Commission, 29 Del.C. § 5906, etc., for an order requiring the Commission to negotiate with plaintiffs after a public hearing on Rules and before they are approved. The Court granted summary…