(Cross Reference No. UC 1998-033, AC 1994-001, R 1993-016, and R 1986-023)
Rick Sensmeyer v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 410 and
City of St. Louis (Lambert-St. Louis International Airport)
On September 20, 2001, the Board conducted an election to determine whether the Union would be decertified as the bargaining representative for certain employees for the City employed at the Airport. The results of the election were 69 votes against retaining the Union as the bargaining representative and 61 votes in favor of retaining the Union as the bargaining representative. The Union filed timely objections to the conduct of the election.
The Chairman, pursuant to 8 CSR 40-2.160, investigated the Union’s objections and determined that a hearing was necessary to resolve the issues raised in the objections. A hearing concerning the objections was held. At the close of the taking of evidence, the Union abandoned two of its objections. The Board addressed the Union’s remaining objections. Additionally, at the hearing, the parties presented evidence on additional issues and the parties briefed these additional issues. The Board also addressed the additional issues raised by the parties.
Based upon the record and the case law, the Board overruled the Union’s objections to the conduct of the election. The Board also overruled the additional issues raised by the Union in the hearing and in its brief. The Board ordered that the election results be certified.
(OBJECTIONS TO ELECTION)