City of Tacoma, Decision 12583-B (PECB, 2016)
STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
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In the matter of the petition of:
international brotherhood of electrical workers, local 483
Involving certain employees of:
city of tacoma
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CASE 127700-E-15
DECISION 12583-B - PECB
CERTIFICATION Cross-Check by Agreement of Parties
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Jacob H. Black, Attorney at Law, Robblee Detwiler & Black, PLLP, for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 483.
Cheryl Comer, Deputy City Attorney, for the City of Tacoma.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 483 filed with the Public Employment Relations Commission a petition concerning representation of employees of the City of Tacoma. The petition was timely filed and accompanied by a showing of interest administratively determined by the Commission to be sufficient. No other organization is known to claim to represent the employees involved.
2. These representation proceedings were conducted by the Commission in the bargaining unit described as:
All full-time and regular part-time Human Resources Analysts, Human Resources Assistants, and Human Resources Specialists employed by the City of Tacoma Human Resources Department, excluding confidential employees, supervisors, Human Resources Analysts in other departments, 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 a bargaining representative, if any; a confidential cross-check of employer and union documents has been conducted by Commission staff and 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 purpose 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 City of Tacoma in the appropriate bargaining unit described in paragraph 2 of the foregoing Findings of Fact have chosen:
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 483
as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.
ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this 26th day of July, 2016.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
MICHAEL P. SELLARS, Executive Director