Lake circuit clerk says he won't appeal ruling on union
Source: Chicago Tribune
By Jim Newton
Lake County Circuit Clerk Keith Brin said he has decided not to take an appellate court ruling on the formation of a union in the circuit clerk's office to the Illinois Supreme Court.
Brin said he will not appeal the ruling of an Illinois appeals court that the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees has been properly certified as the bargaining representative of clerks in his office.
In a statement released by his office, Brin said that although his position throughout the litigation has been that the union used "fraud and coercion" to obtain the signatures needed to serve as the certified representative of the employees, he will respect the appellate ruling.
"My arguments have been heard and the appellate court was not sufficiently persuaded — therefore, my duty is to follow the law and begin to negotiate," Brin said in a statement. "We will abide by the law."
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