Decisions and Opinions of the Illinois State Labor Relations Board
City of Rockford -vs- Policemen's Benevolent and Protective Association: On October 21, 2014, the Illinois Labor Relations Board's Executive Director, Melissa Mlynski, dismissed the unfair labor practice charge filed by the City of Rockford (Charging Party) in the above-captioned case. The charge alleged that the Policemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (Respondent or Union) violated Sections 10(b)(1) and (2) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (Act), 5 ILCS 315 (2012) when it filed a complaint with the City's Board of Fire and Police Commissioners alleging that the City's Chief of Police, Chester Epperson, violated various departmental rules.