Snohomish County Fire District 1, Decision 12773 (PECB, 2017)
STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
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In the matter of the petition of:
inteRnational association of fire fighters, Local 1828
Involving certain employees of:
snohomish county fire district 1
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CASE 129508-E-17
DECISION 12773 - PECB
CERTIFICATION Cross-Check by Agreement of Parties
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Sydney D. Vinnedge, Attorney at Law, Emmal Skalbania & Vinnedge, for the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1828.
Lawrence B. Hannah, Attorney at Law, Perkins Coie LLP, for Snohomish County Fire District 1.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1828 filed with the Public Employment Relations Commission a petition concerning representation of employees of Snohomish County Fire District 1. The petition was timely filed and accompanied by a showing of interest administratively determined by the Commission to be sufficient. No other organization is known to claim to represent the employees involved.
2. These representation proceedings were conducted under the supervision of the Commission in the bargaining unit described as:
All uniformed personnel holding the rank of Deputy Chief or Fire Marshal employed by Snohomish County Fire District 1, excluding confidential employees and all other personnel.
3. All proceedings were conducted in a manner designed to afford the affected employees a free choice in the selection of a bargaining representative, if any; a confidential cross-check of employer and union documents has been conducted by Commission staff and a tally of the results previously furnished to the parties is attached hereto; and no meritorious objections have been filed with respect to these proceedings.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
1. The unit described in Finding of Fact 2 is an appropriate unit for the purpose of collective bargaining within the meaning of RCW 41.56.060.
2. All conditions precedent to a certification have been met.
CERTIFICATION
The employees of Snohomish County Fire District 1 in the appropriate bargaining unit described in Finding of Fact 2 have chosen the
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL 1828
as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.
ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this 6th day of September, 2017.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
MICHAEL P. SELLARS, Executive Director