Ohio Supreme Court orders Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court to arbitrate with LiUNA Local 860 over two expired CBAs
Key points
- The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on October 27 that Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court must arbitrate with LiUNA Local 860
- The two CBAs expired December 31, 2019 but contain evergreen clauses whose end conditions were not met
- The court had previously declared the agreements dead and stopped processing grievances
The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled on October 27 that the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court must arbitrate disputes with LiUNA Local 860 over two collective-bargaining agreements. The agreements expired December 31, 2019, but contain evergreen clauses whose end conditions were not met. The court had previously declared the agreements dead and stopped processing grievances; the Supreme Court's ruling reverses that position.
Tip: For collective agreements with evergreen clauses, public-sector employers should confirm whether the termination conditions have been triggered before deciding whether to keep processing grievances.
What employers should do
- Check whether current CBAs contain evergreen clauses and whether termination conditions have been triggered
- If agreements remain in effect, process union grievances and take part in arbitration
Policy details
- Jurisdiction
- Ohio
- Status
- Enforcement action
- Effective date
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- Employers covered
- Ohio public-sector employers under collective-bargaining agreements
- Official source
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