Freeman v. Local 1802, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Council 67

ELDRIDGE, Judge.

The broad issue in these cases is whether the Circuit Court for Harford County erred in issuing writs of mandamus which required the County Executive of Harford County to sign certain collective bargaining agreements.

I

Beginning in January 1987, pursuant to the Harford County Employee Labor Relations Act (ELRA), Harford County Code, Ch. 38, Art. I, §§ 38-1 — 38-11, Harford County conducted separate negotiations with two labor organizations representing two different groups of Harford County employees. Those organizations are Local 1802 of the American Federation of State,…