City of Manistee v. Manistee Fire Fighters Ass'n, Local 645

Petitioner, the City of Manistee, appeals as of right from an order of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission finding that respondent, the Manistee Fire Fighters Association, did not engage in unfair labor practices on two of the three charges levied against respondent by petitioner.

Petitioner and respondent had a collective bargaining agreement in effect from July 1, 1982, to June 30, 1985. Formal bargaining began in June, 1985. Difficulties in negotiations arose after numerous bargaining sessions. The parties differed on pension benefits and whether to include minimum on-duty manning…