Appellate Court Sides With Unions, Limits MontCo County Exec’s Authority

Friday, March 8, 2013

Appellate Court Sides With Unions, Limits MontCo County Exec’s Authority(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

The Maryland Court of Special Appeals in Annapolis on Tuesday upheld the Montgomery County Labor Relations Administrator’s ruling that the Montgomery County Executive violated the County Code when he refused to include an interest arbitrator’s award as part of his budget submission in 2011. The LRA’s award in 2011 favored UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO and the unions representing the police and professional firefighters. “This decision is a victory for all of the hard-working Local 1994 members in Montgomery County,” said Local 1994 MCGEO attorney Carey Butsavage.  The decision “affirms some basic principles of democracy,” added Local 1994 MCGEO President Gino Renne. “The County Executive is not above the law and he is not all-powerful…We are thrilled with this ruling and believe that it sets the ground rules for future bargaining between our union and the county, bargaining that should be carried out in the spirit of harmony and cooperation as the County Code intends.” Click here for a full report on Local 1994’s website. photo: UFCW 1994 MCGEO member at a recent Prince George's County budget Town Hall; photo by Amy Millar

 

 

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