28 FLRA NO. 49

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT
SPECIAL SERVICES DIVISION
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

                   Respondent

         and

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES, INTERDEPARTMENTAL
LOCAL 3723, AFL-CIO

                    Charging Party

Case No. 8-CA-70148

DECISION AND ORDER

I. Statement of the Case

This unfair labor practice case is before the Authority in accordance with section 2429.1(a) of the Authority's Rules and Regulations, based upon a stipulation entered into by the Respondent, the Charging Party (the Union) and the General Counsel. The issue is whether the Respondent violated section 7116(a)(1), (5) and (8) of the Federal Service Labor - Management Relations Statute (the statute) by refusing to provide the Union, the exclusive representative of a unit of the Respondent's employees, with the names and home addresses of those employees as requested by the Union.

II. Facts

The Union is the exclusive representative of a unit of the Respondent's employees. By memorandum dated November 4, 1986, the Union requested that the Respondent provide it with the names and home addresses of the unit employees. By memorandum dated December 8, 1986, the Respondent denied the request. The parties stipulated that the names and home addresses of the employees are normally maintained by the Respondent in the regular course of business; are reasonably available; and do not constitute guidance, advice, counsel or training provided to management officials or supervisors relating to collective bargaining. [PAGE]

III. Positions of the Parties

The Respondent contends that release of the home addresses of employees is prohibited by the Privacy Act and that the information is not relevant or necessary for the Union to carry