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J-1 Q.... STATE OF WASHINGTON 4/77 BEFORE THE IL1c EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS "1M1ss10N In the Matter of the Petition of TYPE OF PROCEDURE: (Check One) [8] - Representation Election UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA [] - Cross-check of Records AFL-CIO ' CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO: (Check One) Involving Certain Employees of lIJ - Consent Agreement CITY OF DES MOINES 0 - PERC Di rec ti on Case Number 3353-E-81-648 Decision Number 1245A - PECB CERTIFICATION Appearances: For Petitioner: Thomas D. Hughes, United Steelworkers of America For Employer: Stan McNutt, City Manager, City of Des Moines FINDINGS OF FACT 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 detennined by the Co1T111ission to be sufficient. 3. These representation proceedings were conducted by the Co1T111ission in the bargaining unit described as: All re~ular fu~l time and permanent part time employees of the City of De~ _Moines .Police Department, Public Works Department and Marina, excluding po ice officers, supervisors and confidential employees. 4. All proceedings were conducted under the supervision of the Co1T111ission 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 OF LAW The unit described in finding of fact number 3 is an appropriate unit for the purposes of collective bargaining within the meaning of RCW _4~1~·~5~6~~~~~ 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 OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO 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 28th day of October , 19 _B_L
E-9 1178.~~ STATE OF WASHINGTON BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION ... aklE1 0~---T A L L Y S-H E E T NAME OF /) ~r AA CASE EMPLOYER ~I Ty OF .LJ:..!J rtD1AlS NUMBER 335,'3-~~ 8/ -(, 'f-8 PART I - CROSS-CHECK OF RECORDS The undersigned agent of the Public Employment Relations Corrmission 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 Corrmission 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'( -11----. 2. Void Ba 11 ots........................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . - ..,.---, -3. Votes Cast For: VAJitro ~#tl/IPR.K~s ep. A/1€.J..;ra AR.. : ·ero f 4. Votes Cast For: 5. Votes Cast For: 6. Votes Cast For: NO REPRESENTATION.................................... ---3 -7. Valid Ballots Counted.(total of 3, 4, 5, and 6) ...................... _~/--~---8. Cha 11 e.nged Ba 11 ots ................................................... __-_ _ 9. Valid Ballots Counted plus Challenged Ballots (total of 7 and 8)..... - -J ­l -10. Number of Valid Ballots Needed to Determine Election ................. _ ____.9..____ Challenges f:1 :~: not sufficient in number to affect the results of the election. . D inconclusive. The results of the election appear to be ~conclusive favoring choice on line ...:5 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION DATE ISSUED JC; .. 'l.. ~. &t B({ht.U~~ The undersigned acted as authorized observers in the counting and tabulating 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 . ......................- ---------------~~~~
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