STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
In the matter of the petition of:
PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS
Involving certain employees of:
northshore school district
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CASE 24077-E-11-3654
DECISION 11187 - PECB
CERTIFICATION Representation Election by Agreement of Parties
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Ed Triezenberg, Director of Central Admninstration, for the petitioner, Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters.
Jeff Sherwood, Human Resources Director, for the employer.
Robblee, Detwiler, and Black by Dan Hutzenbiler, Attorney at Law, for the intervenor, Seattle King County Building and Trades Council.
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 Maintenance employees of the Northshore School District, 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
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.
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:
PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS
as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.
Issued at Olympia, Washington, this 6th day of October, 2011.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
CATHLEEN CALLAHAN, Executive Director