RCW 41.56.010 Declaration of purpose. The intent and purpose of this chapter is to promote the continued improvement of the relationship between public employers and their employees by providing a uniform basis for implementing the right of public employees to join labor organizations of their own choosing and to be represented by such organizations in […]
RCW 41.56.020 Application of chapter. This chapter shall apply to any county or municipal corporation, or any political subdivision of the state of Washington, including district courts and superior courts, except as otherwise provided by RCW 54.04.170, 54.04.180, and chapters 41.59, 47.64, and 53.18 RCW. [ 1999 c 217 § 1; 1994 c 297 § […]
RCW 41.56.021 Application of chapter to employees of institutions of higher education—Exceptions—Limitations on bargaining. (1) In addition to the entities listed in RCW 41.56.020, this chapter applies to employees of institutions of higher education who are exempted from civil service pursuant to RCW 41.06.070(2), with the following exceptions: (a) Executive employees, including all members of […]
RCW 41.56.022 Application of chapter to University of Washington printing craft employees. In addition to the entities listed in RCW 41.56.020, this chapter shall apply to the University of Washington with respect to the printing craft employees in the department of printing at the University of Washington. [ 1987 c 484 § 1.]
RCW 41.56.024 Application of chapter to classified employees of technical colleges. In addition to the entities listed in RCW 41.56.020, this chapter shall apply to classified employees of technical colleges as provided for in RCW 28B.50.874. [ 1991 c 238 § 112.]
RCW 41.56.025 Application of chapter to education providers under chapter 28A.193 RCW. This chapter applies to the bargaining unit of classified employees of school districts, educational service districts, or institutions of higher education that are education providers under chapter 28A.193 RCW. Such bargaining units must be limited to the employees working as education providers to […]
RCW 41.56.0251 Application of chapter to charter schools. In addition to the entities listed in RCW 41.56.020, this chapter applies to any charter school established under chapter 28A.710 RCW. Any bargaining unit or units established at the charter school must be limited to employees working in the charter school and must be separate from other […]
RCW 41.56.026 Application of chapter to individual providers under chapter 74.39A RCW. In addition to the entities listed in RCW 41.56.020, this chapter applies to individual providers who have contracts with the department under chapter 74.39A RCW. [ 2018 c 278 § 28; 2002 c 3 § 12 (Initiative Measure No. 775, approved November 6, […]
RCW 41.56.027 Application of chapter to passenger-only ferry employees. In addition to the entities listed in RCW 41.56.020, this chapter does apply to: (1) Public employees of public transportation benefit areas providing passenger-only ferry service as provided in RCW 47.64.090; and (2) Public employees of ferry districts providing passenger-only ferry service as provided in RCW […]
RCW 41.56.028 Application of chapter to family child care providers—Governor as public employer—Procedure—Intent. (1) In addition to the entities listed in RCW 41.56.020, this chapter applies to the governor with respect to family child care providers. Solely for the purposes of collective bargaining and as expressly limited under subsections (2) and (3) of this section, […]
RCW 41.56.029 Application of chapter to adult family home providers—Governor as public employer—Procedure—Intent. (1) In addition to the entities listed in RCW 41.56.020, this chapter applies to the governor with respect to adult family home providers. Solely for the purposes of collective bargaining and as expressly limited under subsections (2) and (3) of this section, […]
RCW 41.56.030 Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Adult family home provider” means a provider as defined in RCW 70.128.010 who receives payments from the medicaid and state-funded long-term care programs. (2) “Bargaining representative” means any lawful organization which has as one of its primary purposes the representation of employees in their employment relations […]
RCW 41.56.037 Presenting information about the exclusive bargaining representative—Access to new employees. (1)(a) The employer must provide the exclusive bargaining representative reasonable access to new employees of the bargaining unit for the purposes of presenting information about their exclusive bargaining representative to the new employee. The presentation may occur during a new employee orientation provided […]
RCW 41.56.040 Right of employees to organize and designate representatives without interference. No public employer, or other person, shall directly or indirectly, interfere with, restrain, coerce, or discriminate against any public employee or group of public employees in the free exercise of their right to organize and designate representatives of their own choosing for the […]
RCW 41.56.050 Disagreement in selection of bargaining representative—Disagreement as to merger of bargaining units—Intervention by commission. (1) In the event that a public employer and public employees are in disagreement as to the selection of a bargaining representative, the commission shall be invited to intervene as is provided in RCW 41.56.060 through 41.56.090. (2) In […]
RCW 41.56.060 Determination of bargaining unit—Bargaining representative. (1) The commission, after hearing upon reasonable notice, shall decide in each application for certification as an exclusive bargaining representative, the unit appropriate for the purpose of collective bargaining. In determining, modifying, or combining the bargaining unit, the commission shall consider the duties, skills, and working conditions of […]
RCW 41.56.070 Election to ascertain bargaining representative. In the event the commission elects to conduct an election to ascertain the exclusive bargaining representative, and upon the request of a prospective bargaining representative showing written proof of at least thirty percent representation of the public employees within the unit, the commission shall hold an election by […]
RCW 41.56.080 Certification of bargaining representative—Scope of representation. The bargaining representative which has been determined to represent a majority of the employees in a bargaining unit shall be certified by the commission as the exclusive bargaining representative of, and shall be required to represent, all the public employees within the unit without regard to membership […]
RCW 41.56.090 Rules and regulations. The commission shall promulgate, revise or rescind such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary or appropriate to administer the provisions of this chapter in conformity with the intent and purpose of this chapter and consistent with the best standards of labor-management relations. [ 1975 1st ex.s. c 296 […]
RCW 41.56.095 Certification of bargaining representative—Cross-check. (1) Except as provided under subsection (2) of this section, if only one employee organization is seeking certification as the exclusive bargaining representative of a bargaining unit for which there is no incumbent exclusive bargaining representative, the commission may determine the question concerning representation by conducting a cross-check comparing […]
