E-JO STATE OF WASHINGTON 4/77 BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT ) In the Matter of the Petition of } ) UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA AFL-CIO ' ) ) ) Involving Certain Employees of ) ) CITY OF KENT ) ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~) CERTIFICATION Appearances: For Petitioner: THOMAS D. HUGHES, For Employer: MICHAEL R. WEBBY, FINDINGS OF 1. The above-named Petitioner timely filed with the Commission a petition for investigation of a question concerning representation of employees of the above-named employer; said petition was accompanied by a showing of interest which was administratively determined by the Commission to be sufficient; and the employer declined voluntarily to extend recognition to the Petitioner as the exclusive bargaining representative of its employees. 2. The organization(s), if any, listed as intervenors above timely moved for intervention in the captioned proceedings; and said motion(s) for intervention was in each case supported by a showing of interest which was administratively determined by the Commission to be sufficient. 3. These representation proceedings were conducted by the Cormiission in the bargaining unit described as: ALL REGULAR FULL-TIME POLICE CLERKS KENT POLI CE DEPARTMENT. THIS SHALL EXCLUDE KEY SUPERVISORY CLERKS}, CONFIDENTIAL PERSONNEL WITHIN THE ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE KENT POLICE 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 was previously furnished to the parties and is attached hereto; and no meritorious objections have been filed with respect to these proceedings. CONCLUSIONS The unit described in finding of fact number 3 is an appropriate unit for the purposes of collective bargaining within the meaning of RCW and all conditions precedent to a certification have been met. NOW, THEREFORE, it is CERTIFIED The majority of the employees of the above named employer employed in the appropriate collective bargaining unit described in finding of fact number 3 have chosen: UNITED STEELWORKERS as their representative for the purposes of collective bargaining with their employer with respect to wages, hours and conditions of employment. Issued at OLYMPIA , Washington, this RELATIONS ~OMMISSION TYPE OF PROCEDURE: (Check One) ITJ - Representation Election [] - Cross-check of Records CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO: (Check One} l]] - Consent Agreement 0 - PERC Di rec ti on Case Number 3618-E-81-697 Decision Number 1254-PECB UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA CITY OF KENT FACT EMPLOYED WITHIN THE CITY OF PERSONNEL (SUPERVISOR OF POLICE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND DEPARTMENT. OF LAW --41 - .56 ----OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO --- _O_C_T_OB_E_R __, 19~
r. - ~ 1/7~~ STATE OF WASHINGTON BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION TALLY S H E E T NAME OF EMPLOYER __ CASE C _I_T_Y_O_F_K_E_N_T __________ NUMBER 3618-E-81-697 PART 1 - CROSS-CHECK OF RECORDS The undersigned agent of the Public Employment Relations Commission certifies that he/she has conducted a cross-check of records in the above case, and that the results were as follows: Number of Employees in Bargaining Unit .................................. . ----Number of Employee Records Examined ..................................... . ----Number of Employee Records Counted as Valid Evidence of Representation ... ____ PART 2 - SECRET BALLOT ELECTION The undersigned agent of the Public Employment Relations Commission certifies that the results of the tabulation of ballots cast in the election held in the above case, and concluded on the date indicated below, were as follows: 1. Approximate number of eligible voters................................ I 0 2. Void Ballots ........................................................ . ----3. Votes Cast For: UNITED STEELWORKEKS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO 8 6. Votes Cast For: NO REPRESENTATION ................................... . - ---7. Valid Ballots Counted.(total of 3, 4, 5, and 6) ...................... _---'8=--8. Cha 11 e.nged Ba 11 ots ................................................... __..._- ----_. 9. Valid Ballots Counted plus Challenged Ballots (total of 7 and 8) ..... __~ =--10. Number of Valid Ballots Needed to Determine Election................. ---- ~ -- -Challenges ~t sufficient in number to affect the results of the election. . D inconclusive. The results of the election appear to be ~onclusive favoring choice on line3~ DATE ISSUED 9-~ ~ ,-'() [ The undersigned acted as authorized observers in the counting and ta ulating of ballots indicated above. We hereby certify that the counting and tabulating were fairly and accurately done, that the secrecy of the ballots was maintained, and that the results were as indicated above. We also acknowledge service of this tally. For Ci+y d/ /(J;uf- For~:Z.;./f-~,,,,,4 f'~ µ,,,d K: ~ fl._. .., ;£.~ !LJJl~ltz 14 04 ~~
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