§ 1737. Automatic membership dues deduction
§ 1737. Automatic membership dues deduction Employees who are members of the employee organization shall have the right to automatic membership dues deductions. Upon receipt of a signed authorization to commence automatic membership dues deductions from an employee, the employer shall, as soon as practicable and in any event, not later than 30 calendar days […]
§ 1738. Access to new employees in bargaining unit
§ 1738. Access to new employees in bargaining unit (a) An employer shall provide the employee organization that is the exclusive representative of the employees in a bargaining unit with an opportunity to meet with each newly hired employee in the bargaining unit to present information about the employee organization. (b)(1) The meeting shall occur […]
§ 1739. Annual list of employees in bargaining unit
§ 1739. Annual list of employees in bargaining unit (a) Annually, or on a more frequent basis if mutually agreed to by the employer and the employee organization, the employer shall provide the employee organization that is the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit with a list of all employees in that bargaining unit. (b) […]
§ 1735. School districts; certified employees; teachers
§ 1735. School districts; certified employees; teachers For the purposes of representation in, and prevention of, unfair labor practices under sections 1726-1729 of this title, a teacher who is a certified employee of a school district shall be considered a municipal employee; and any school district, which includes any public school district or any quasi-public […]
§ 1736. Contract ratification; annual vote
§ 1736. Contract ratification; annual vote Annually, the employees of the bargaining unit shall meet and discuss whether employees who have chosen not to join the employee organization shall be allowed to vote on the ratification of any collective bargaining agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter. After discussion, employees that are members of the […]
§ 1727. Prevention of unfair labor practices
§ 1727. Prevention of unfair labor practices (a) The Board may prevent any person from engaging in any unfair labor practice. Whenever a charge is made that any person has engaged in or is engaging in any unfair labor practice, the Board may issue and cause to be served upon that person a complaint stating […]
§ 1728. Freedom of expression
§ 1728. Freedom of expression The expression of any views, argument, or opinion, or the dissemination thereof, whether in written, printed, graphic, oral, or visual form, shall not constitute or be evidence of an unfair labor practice under this chapter, if such expression contains no threat of reprisal or promise of benefit. (Added 1973, No. […]
§ 1729. Enforcement and review
§ 1729. Enforcement and review (a) Orders of the Board issued under this chapter may be enforced by any party or by the Board by filing a petition with the Washington Superior Court or the Superior Court in the county in which the action before the Board originated. The petition shall be served on the […]
§ 1730. Restrictions on strikes
§ 1730. Restrictions on strikes (a) A strike shall not be prohibited unless (1) it occurs sooner than 30 days after the delivery of a factfinder’s report to the parties pursuant to subsection 1732(e) of this title; (2) it occurs after both parties have voluntarily submitted a dispute to final and binding arbitration, or after […]
§ 1731. Mediation
§ 1731. Mediation (a) If the parties are at an impasse in negotiations, either party may petition the Commissioner of Labor to appoint a mediator. The Commissioner shall within 30 days serve as a mediator, or shall appoint a mediator, who shall communicate with the employer and the employees or their representatives and endeavor by […]