Decisions and Opinions of the Illinois State Labor Relations Board
On April 1, 2011, the Service Employees International Union, Local 73 (Charging Party or Union) filed a charge with the State Panel of the Illinois Labor Relations Board (Board) in Case No. S-CA-11-205, alleging that Respondent, City of Hickory Hills (City), engaged in unfair labor practices within the meaning of Section 10(a) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2008), as amended (Act). After an investigation conducted pursuant to Section 11 of the Act, I determined that the charge should be dismissed for the following reasons.