School Board of Martin County v. Martin County Education Ass'n

This is an administrative appeal of an order holding that the School Board of Martin County committed an unfair labor practice in freezing teachers’ salaries in 1991 without negotiating with the teachers’ representative, the Martin County Education Association. We reverse.

FACTS

The School Board and the Association entered into a collective bargaining agree*522ment for a three year period ending on July 30, 1993. The agreement contains provisions for teacher salaries and other employment issues. The agreement also contains a “reopener” clause which provides that, notwithstanding the salary…