LA County Prosecutors’ Union File Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against Gascón

The union representing deputy district attorneys in Los Angeles County has filed an unfair labor practice charge against District Attorney George Gascón, claiming he made false statements in an interview. They allege Mr. Gascón made untrue, anti-union statements in an interview with an editorial board member of the Southern California News Group, which were published verbatim in newspapers across Southern California, according to the Association of Deputy District Attorneys. The charge was filed Feb. 22 with the Los Angeles County Employee Relations Commission, which determines whether unfair practice charges filed against management and employee organizations are valid. The association says Mr. Gascón claimed the union turned down a pay increase offer from him, discouraged members from applying for promotions, and raised union dues several times without member consent....