BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
In the matter of the petition of: )
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SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL )
UNION, LOCAL 925 ) CASE 20899-E-07-3223
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Involving certain employees of: ) DECISION 9652 - PSRA
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ) CERTIFICATION
) Representation Election
) by Agreement of Parties
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Douglas Drachler and McKee by Martha Barron, Attorney at Law, and Karen Hart, Organizing Director, for the petitioner.
Lou Pisano, Labor Relations, 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 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 NON-SUPERVISORY CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON IN THE FOLLOWING JOB CLASSIFICATIONS: COORDINATOR TEACHER PREP PROGRAM, ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN 1, ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN 3, ENGINEERING ASSISTANT 1, ENGINEERING ASSISTANT 2, ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 1, ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 2, ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 3, ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN LEAD, ENGINEER-DECKHAND, ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TECHNICIAN 2, EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN 4, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST 2, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST 3, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TECH 2, INSTRUMENT MAKER 1, INSTRUMENT MAKER 2, INSTRUMENT MAKER 3, INSTRUMENT MAKER LEAD, MARINE TECHNOLOGIST 1, MARINE TECHNOLOGIST 2, MEDIA ASSISTANT 3, ORDER SERVICE COORDINATOR, PLANT TECH 1, PLANT TECH 2, PLANT TECH 3, PSYCHOMETRIST 2, RADIATION SAFETY TECHNICIAN 2, RESEARCH AIDE 1, SNACK BAR LEAD, SPORTS EQUIPMENT ATTENDANT 2, STOCKROOM ATTENDANT LEAD, UTILITY WORKER 1 (TACOMA), VETERINARY SPECIALIST 1, VETERINARY SPECIALIST 3 AND WOODS UTILITY LEAD, EXCLUDING SUPERVISORS, CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES AND ALL OTHER 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 41.06.
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:
as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.
Issued at Olympia, Washington, this 26th day of April, 2007.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
CATHLEEN CALLAHAN, Executive Director