State Employment Relations Board v. City of Cleveland

Nahra, Judge.

Complainant-appellee, State Employment Relations Board (the “board”), has certified this case for review pursuant to R.C. 4117.02(E). 1 The apposite facts follow.

Intervenor-appellee, Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council (“council”), was a party to a collective bargaining agreement with respondent-appellant, city of Cleveland (“city”). The agreement contained a term providing for periodic wage increases. Since the agreement was to expire on April 30, 1993, prior to that date the parties entered negotiations concerning it. During these negotiations, the city was…