Decision 2006M – Service Employees International Union, Local 221 (Kroopkin)

LA-CO-69-M

Decision Date: February 27, 2009

Decision Type: PERB Decision

Description:  Charging Party alleged that the Service Employees International Union, Local 221 (SEIU) violated the MMBA by retaliating against Charging Party for engaging in protected conduct.

Disposition:  The Board affirmed the Board agent’s dismissal of Kroopkin’s unfair practice charge.  The Board held this was an internal union matter not subject to PERB review because the charge failed to show that SEIU’s circulation of the letter had any substantial impact on Kroopkin’s employment relationship with the County.  The Board also held that SEIU’s decision that Kroopkin would no longer represent it at labor/management meetings was not subject to PERB review because the decision did not have a substantial impact on Kroopkin’s employment relationship with the County.

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Perc Vol: 33
Perc Index: 48

Decision Headnotes

801.00000 – UNION UNFAIR PRACTICES;RESTRAINT, COERCION, INTERFERENCE OR DISCRIMINATION
801.01000 – In General

PERB will only intervene in the internal affairs of a union when the union’s conduct substantially impacts an employee’s relationship with his or her employer. Employee organization’s circulation to the entire bargaining unit of a letter from the employer canceling labor/management meetings because of conduct by an employee/union steward and employee organization’s decision that same employee would no longer represent it at labor/management meetings did not have a substantial impact on the employee’s relationship with the employer. Accordingly, the employee organization’s conduct was not subject to review by PERB.

801.00000 – UNION UNFAIR PRACTICES;RESTRAINT, COERCION, INTERFERENCE OR DISCRIMINATION
801.08000 – Other

PERB will only intervene in the internal affairs of a union when the union’s conduct substantially impacts an employee’s relationship with his or her employer. Employee organization’s circulation to the entire bargaining unit of a letter from the employer canceling labor/management meetings because of conduct by an employee/union steward and employee organization’s decision that same employee would no longer represent it at labor/management meetings did not have a substantial impact on the employee’s relationship with the employer. Accordingly, the employee organization’s conduct was not subject to review by PERB.