Decisions and Opinions of the Illinois State Labor Relations Board

James Young -vs- Village of University Park: On May, 2015, Executive Director Melissa Mlynski issued a order holding in abeyance the above-captioned matter, pending final disposition of related contractual grievance. On January 15, 2015, James Young, (Charging Party) filed a 17-page charge, which alleged that the Village of University Park (Respondent) engaged in unfair labor practices within the meaning of Section 10(a)(1) of the Illinois Public Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2014, as amended). As a part-time employee of Respondent, Charging Party was a member of a bargaining unit represented by the American Federation of State County and Municipal, Local 3837 (AFSCME) and covered by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between AFSCME and Respondent. The Executive Director determined that specific conduct alleged in the charge is covered by a series of grievances that are currently pending on behalf of Charging Party under the CBA's grievance procedure.