City of Escanaba v. Labor Mediation Board

This ease involves the city of Escanaba in relation to the right of its police officers to join Local No. 328, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America. In March of 1966, Local No. 328 petitioned the Michigan Labor Mediation Board (hereinafter referred to as MLMB) for an election in a unit of all patrolmen and sergeants of the Escanaba police department, pursuant to the provisions of the *276public employment relations act (hereinafter referred to as PERA).1 2A hearing was held May 18, 1966, with the city objecting to the ordering of an election. At…