City of Decatur v. American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees, Local 268

Following a complaint by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 268, alleging the commission of an unfair labor practice by the City of Decatur, the Illinois State Labor Relations Board entered an order directing the city to bargain over a proposal by the union that would permit employees to submit disciplinary grievances to arbitration. On administrative review, the appellate court reversed the State Board’s order and held that the city could not be required to bargain over the union’s proposal. (149 Ill. App. 3d 319.) We allowed the petitions for leave to…