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STATE OF WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Petition of

TYPE OF PROCEDURE: (Check One)

TEAMSTERS UNION LOCAL NO. 763

□ - Representation Election

Involving Certain Employees of

- Cross-check of Records CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO: (Check One)

CITY OF ISSAQUAH

□ - Consent Agreement

 

- PERC Direction

 

Case Number 1170-E-77-219

 

Decision Number 395-D-PECB

CERTIFICATION

Appearances:

For Petitioner: Jon L. Rabine, Secretary-Treasurer

For Employer: John A. Hackett, Attorney-At-Law

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 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 employees of the City of Issaquah Fire Department excluding the chief, other chief officers and volunteers.

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 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 41.56.060; 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:

TEAMSTERS UNION LOCAL NO. 763

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 20th day of September, 1978.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

By:

[SIGNED]

Pursuant to Decision 395-C-PECB

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