The County of Dupage v. Illinois Labor Relations Board

              No. 2--06--0380 Filed: 8-24-07
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IN THE
APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS
SECOND DISTRICT
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THE COUNTY OF Du PAGE and ) On Petition for Administrative Review
THE Du PAGE COUNTY SHERIFF, ) from the Illinois Labor Relations Board,
) State Panel.
Petitioners, ))
v. ) ILRB Case No. S--RC--05--153
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ILLINOIS LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, )
STATE PANEL, and METROPOLITAN )
ALLIANCE OF POLICE, Du PAGE )
COUNTY SHERIFF'S POLICE )
CHAPTER No. 126, ))
Respondents. )
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JUSTICE O'MALLEY delivered the opinion of the court:
For at least the second time, petitioners County of Du Page (County) and Du Page County
sheriff (Sheriff) (collectively, petitioners) seek administrative review of the certification of
representative made by respondent Illinois Labor Relations Board, State Panel (Board), certifying
respondent Metropolitan Alliance of Police, Du Page County Sheriff's Police Chapter No. 126
(MAP) (collectively, respondents) as the exclusive bargaining representative of certain sheriff's
deputies employed by petitioners. Petitioners contend that the Board erred by excluding deputies
who were assigned to the corrections bureau of the Sheriff's office from the bargaining unit.
Petitioners also contend that the Board misinterpreted the statutory evidentiary requirements under
the majority interest provision of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (Act) (5 ILCS 315/9(a--5)