Mike McCarthy. Attorney at Law, appeared on behalf of the petitioner.

Gil Sparks. Attorney at Law, appeared on behalf of the employer.

FINDINGS OF FACT

1.           The above-named petitioner timely filed a petition for investigation of a question concerning representation with the Public Employment Relations Commission, involving certain employees of the above-named employer. The showing of interest filed in support of the petition was administratively determined by the Commission to be sufficient. The employer declined voluntarily to recognize the petitioner as the exclusive bargaining representative of its employees.

2.           As a result of preliminary processing of the petition, the Commission proceeded with determination of the question concerning representation, and issues framed concerning the eligibility of certain employees for inclusion in the bargaining unit were reserved for subsequent determination.

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

ALL FULL-TIME AND REGULAR PART-TIME COACH OPERATORS OF LINK, EXCLUDING SUPERVISORS, CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES, TRAINEES, CASUAL EMPLOYEES AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE EMPLOYER.

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 a bargaining

representative. A tally of the result was previously furnished to the parties, and is attached hereto. The reserved eligibility issues do not affect the outcome of the question concerning representation. No meritorious objections have been filed with respect to these proceedings.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

1.           The bargaining unit described in paragraph 3 of the foregoing findings of fact is an appropriate unit for the purposes of collective bargaining.

2.           All conditions precedent to issuance of an interim certification have been met.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is

ORDERED

1.           The employees of the above-named employer in the appropriate bargaining unit described in paragraph 3 of the foregoing findings of fact have chosen:

TEAMSTERS UNION, LOCAL 760,

and that organization is certified as their exclusive bargaining representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.

2.         The above-captioned matter is remanded for further proceedings on the eligibility issues previously reserved, as described in paragraph 2 of the foregoing findings of fact.

ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this 1st day of April, 1994.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

[SIGNED]

MARVIN L. SCHURKE, Executive Director

This order is issued to replace a "certification" erroneously issued on 3/38/94. The case remains open to resolve eligibility issues reserved in the prehearing conference.