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Cowlitz County, Decision 8881 (PECB, 2005)

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Date 02/28/2005
Case Number 19099-E-05
Decision Maker Executive Director
Case Type Certification
Statute PECB - RCW 41.56

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STATE OF WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

In the matter of the petition of:

 

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 49

CASE 19099-E-05-3024

DECISION 8881 – PECB

Involving certain employees of:

CERTIFICATION

COWLITZ COUNTY

Representation Election by Agreement of Parties

Leona VanderZanden, pro se.

Jim Zdlar, Director of Personnel, for the employer.

Ron Ruggiero, for the Intervenor, SEIU, Local 49.

FINDINGS OF FACT

1.                  The above-named petitioner filed with the Public Employment Relations Commission a petition for investigation of a question concerning representation of employees of the above-named employer. The petition was timely filed and was accompanied by a showing of interest which was administra­tively determined by the Commission to be sufficient.

2.                  The organization(s) listed above as intervenors (if applica­ble) timely moved for intervention in the proceedings, and each motion for intervention was supported by a showing of interest which was administratively determined by the Commis­sion to be sufficient.

3.                  These representation proceedings were conducted by the Commission in the bargaining unit described as:

ALL FULL-TIME AND REGULAR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES OF COWLITZ COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, EXCLUDING SUPERVISORS, CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES AND CASUAL EMPLOYEES.

4.                  All proceedings were conducted under the supervision of the Commission in a manner designed to afford the affected employees a free choice in the selection of their bargaining representative, if any; 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.

CONCLUSION OF LAW

1.                  The unit described in paragraph 3 of the foregoing Findings of Fact is an appropriate unit for the purposes of collective bargaining within the meaning of RCW 41.56.060.

2.                  All conditions precedent to a certification have been met.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is

CERTIFIED

The employees of the above-named employer in the appropriate bargaining unit described in paragraph 3 of the foregoing Findings of Fact have chosen:

SEIU, LOCAL 49

as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.

Issued at Olympia, Washington, this 28th day of February, 2005.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

[SIGNED]

MARVIN L. SCHURKE, Executive Director

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