FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) – Time is ticking down to a possible strike for over 850 McLaren Registered nurses who are a part of a union. AFSCME Local 875 is not only dealing with negotiations but also a lawsuit from its employer.
McLaren Flint filed a lawsuit in Federal Court in September, alleging illegal tactics from the union and nurses. The lawsuit names AFSCME, AFSCME-Michigan or Council 25, Local 875 and two individuals who are a part of the union negotiating team.
It alleges a breach of the bargaining agreement, a violation of the labor-management relations act, and tortious interference with a business relationship …