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Franklin Fire District 3, Decision 11959 (PECB, 2013)

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Date 12/27/2013
Case Number 25986-E-13
Decision Maker Executive Director
Case Type Certification
Additional Information By cross-check, 4 Eligible Voters
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:

 

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL 4965

 

Involving certain employees of:

 

FRANKLIN COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 3

 

 

CASE 25986-E-13-3820

 

DECISION 11959 - PECB

 

CERTIFICATION

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Agreement of Parties

 

 

 

Ricky Walsh, 7th District Vice-President, for the petitioner, IAFF, Local 4965.

 

Kevin Wesley, Labor Relations Consultant, for 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 accompanied by a showing of interest which was 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 by the Commission in the bargaining unit described as:

 

All uniformed fire fighters as defined by RCW 41.26.030 employed by Franklin County Fire District 3, excluding confidential employees and the Fire Chief.

 

3.                  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, a confidential cross-check of employer and union documents has been conducted by the 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.

 

 

 

                                             CONCLUSION OF LAW

 

The unit described in paragraph 2 of the foregoing Findings of Fact is an appropriate unit for the purposes of collective bargaining within the meaning of RCW 41.56.060.

 

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 2 of the foregoing Findings of Fact have chosen:

 

 

                 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL 4965

 

 

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

 

 

Issued at Olympia, Washington, this  27th  day of December, 2013.

 

 

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

 

 

 

MICHAEL P. SELLARS, Executive Director

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