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

The issue in. this case is whether the State of Oregon, acting through the Department of Corrections, (ODOC) committed an unfair labor practice when it declined to bargain with the Federation of Oregon Parole and Probation Officers (FOPPO) over the terms and conditions of the “intergovernmental agreement” that resulted when Multnomah County (county) decided to transfer certain correctional officers from employment with ODOC to employment with the county. The Employment Relations Board (ERB) held that ODOC had not committed an unfair labor practice. The Court of Appeals reversed. Federation of…