A union filed an unfair practice charge on December 2, 2025. The union argued that the county refused to provide information it requested for bargaining on January 23, 2025, even though the union offered to sign a confidentiality agreement. The county consistently maintained the position that the information was proprietary and could not be released in any circumstance.
Attorneys Guzman and Cuccia drafted the county’s position statement in opposition to the charge. They argued that the charge was untimely. A charge must be filed within six months of the alleged act or of the date which the union knew or should have known of the alleged act. The charge was more than 100 days late. They also argued that the union could not reset the statute of limitations by simply reiterating its information request at a later date because the county’s position on the original request had been clear and unmistakable.
Shortly thereafter, the union withdrew the charge.