Robblee Brenan Detwiler by Terry Jensen, Attorney at Law, appeared on behalf of the petitioner.

Ogden Murphy Wallace by Greg A. Rubstello, Attorney at Law, appeared on behalf of the employer.

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.                  Following an investigation conference­, the Commission pro­ceeded with determina­tion of the question concerning represen­tation, and issues framed concerning the eligibil­ity of certain employees for inclusion in the bargain­ing unit were reserved for subsequent determination.

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

ALL FULL-TIME AND REGULAR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES INCLUDING FACILITIES MAINTENANCE WORKER II’S IN PUBLIC WORKS IN THE CITY OF WOODINVILLE, EXCLUDING SUPERVISORS, CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES, MAINTENANCE WORKERS II’S AND III’S IN PUBLIC WORKS.

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 a bargaining representative, if any; a tally of the results was previously fur­nished to the parties and is attached hereto; the reserved eligibili­ty issues do not affect the outcome of the question concerning representation; and no meritori­ous objections have been filed with respect to these proceed­ings.

CONCLUSIONS 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 issuance of an interim certifica­tion have been met.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is

CERTIFIED

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

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS, DISTRICT LODGE 160

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

2.                  The above-captioned matter is remanded for further proceedings on the eligibility issues reserved as described in paragraph 2 of the foregoing Findings of Fact.

Issued at Olympia, Washington, this 24th day of September, 2008.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

[SIGNED]

CATHLEEN CALLAHAN, Executive Director