St. Clair Prosecutor v. American Federation

This matter poses the following questions: whether the circuit court had jurisdiction to decide the arbitrability of an assistant prosecuting attorney’s (apa) removal from office under a collective bargaining agreement entered into by the county and the union without the participation of the prosecuting attorney; whether the prosecutor is a coemployer with the county; whether the public employment relations act affects the power of the prosecutor under MCL 49.41-49.43; MSA 5.801-5.803, the statute which provides that an apa shall hold office "during the pleasure of the prosecuting attorney…