Public Case No. R 1976-018
(Cross Reference R 1978-029, RD 1978-026, R 1979-019 and AC 1980-038)St. Louis County Fire Fighters Association, Local 398, International Association of Fire Fighters v.
City of University City, Missouri
IAFF filed a petition for all Fire Department employees of University City. The parties stipulated to the exclusion of the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, and Fire Marshall before the hearing. The parties also stipulated to the inclusion of the Ambulance Drivers. The sole issue was the supervisory status of Captains. The Board said that the burden of proof was on the petitioner to show that the Captains possessed a community of interest with the other employees. Since the petitioner failed to address the supervisory criteria, the Board concluded that Captains were supervisors, and lacked a community of interest with the other employees.
Date Issued:July 25, 1977