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Michigan Education Association v. Alpena Community College

577 N.W.2d 457, 457 Mich. 300 (1998)

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Michigan Education Association v. Alpena Community College

Michigan Supreme Court
577 N.W.2d 457, 457 Mich. 300 (1998)

  • Written by Mike Begovic, JD

Facts

Several different unions represented employees working at Alpena Community College (the college) (defendant). The Michigan Education Association (MEA) (plaintiff) represented a unit of nonsupervisory office personnel, and building-service employees were represented by a separate union. A third union represented the college’s faculty. There were 30 employees working for the college who were not represented by any union. This group consisted of various employees with different job titles and duties, including different technicians such as health and library technicians; bookstore manager; parking attendant; biology-lab assistant; switchboard operator; and youth-corps program coordinator. In September 1993, the MEA sought to conduct an election to determine whether this random assortment of employees wanted to join the existing unit and be represented by it. The MEA filed a petition with the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC), which ruled in its favor, directing that the election be conducted. The court of appeals stayed the election, reversing the decision of MERC. In doing so, the court of appeals emphasized differences among the employees. The MEA appealed.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Per curium)

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