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Columbia Fire District 3, Decision 12292 (PECB, 2015)

Collection DECISIONS
Date 03/09/2015
Case Number 26854-E-14
Decision Maker Executive Director
Case Type Certification
Additional Information By Election, 3 Eligible Voters
Statute PECB - RCW 41.56

Decision Content

           

 

STATE OF WASHINGTON

 

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

 

 

In the matter of the petition of:

 

COLUMBIA FIRE DISTRICT 3

 

Involving certain employees of:

 

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL 5033

 

 

CASE 26854-E-14-3901

 

DECISION 12292 - PECB

 

 

CERTIFICATION

Representation Election

by Agreement of Parties

 

 

 

Ricky Walsh, 7th District Vice-President, for the petitioner, International Association Fire Fighters, Local 5033.

 

Rick Turner, Fire Chief, for the employer, Columbia Fire District 3.

 

 

                                                            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.                  These representation proceedings were conducted by the Commission in the bargaining unit described as:

 

All Fire Fighters as defined by RCW 41.26.030 employed by the Columbia Fire District 3, excluding confidential employees, volunteer fire fighters, and all other employees.

 

 

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, 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.

 

                                           CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

 

1.                  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.

 

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:

 

 

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL 5033

 

 

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

 

                       

Issued at Olympia, Washington, this  9th  day of March, 2015.

 

 

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

 

 

 

MICHAEL P. SELLARS, Executive Director

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