Federation of Oregon Parole & Probation Officers v. State, Department of Corrections

For the reasons stated by Judge Riggs in the Court of Appeals’ opinion in this case, Federation of Oregon Parole v. Dept. of Corrections, 132 Or App 406, 888 P2d 597 (1995) (.FOPPO ID, I would hold that the State of Oregon, acting through the Department of Corrections, did commit an unfair labor practice under ORS 243.672(l)(e).1

The state refused to bargain with the Federation of Oregon Parole and Probation Officers (FOPPO) over the impact of a prospective “intergovernmental agreement” on the terms and conditions of employment of correctional officers employed with the Department of…