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Union alleges Montana DOJ fired trooper over union survey
The Montana Federation of Public Employees filed an unfair labor practices complaint with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry asserting that Trooper Alicia Bragg was fired April 19 for sharing a working conditions survey with her union staff. The department says Bragg was terminated for employee misconduct in releasing the survey without proper authorization. The dispute centers on a January February climate survey by Team Training Associates that showed trust in supervisors but waning trust higher in the chain, with about 240 employee responses and 80 percent response rate. MFPE seeks Bragg’s job restoration and action to address trooper working conditions while DOJ and MHP officials defend the handling and prompt investigation. Several senior figures and responses from the agencies are cited, with the process expected to take weeks or months.