STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
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In the matter of the petition of:
MICHAEL NORMAN
Involving certain employees of:
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
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CASE 27105-E-15-3924
DECISION 12338 - PSRA
CERTIFICATION Representation Election by Agreement of Parties
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Michael Norman, for the decertification petitioner.
Kendra Wilkins-Fontenot, Human Resources Assistant Director, for the employer, Washington State University.
Lewis Woods, Director of PERC Activities, for the intervenor, Washington Federation of State Employees.
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 listed above as intervenor was permitted to participate in the proceedings as the incumbent labor organization.
3. These representation proceedings were conducted by the Commission in the bargaining unit described as:
All full-time and regular part-time employees at the Washington State University Spokane Campus in the Facilities Operations Division, 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.
CONCLUSIONS 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 41.80.070.
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:
NO REPRESENTATION
as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.
Issued at Olympia, Washington, this 19th day of May, 2015.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
MICHAEL P. SELLARS, Executive Director