STATE OF WASHINGTON BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION |
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In the matter of the petition of: |
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WOODWORKERS LOCAL LODGE W38, IAM |
CASE 12866-E-96-2153 |
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DECISION 5821-A - PECB |
Involving certain employees of: |
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CITY OF SHELTON |
AMENDED CERTIFICATION Cross-Check Pursuant to Agreement of Parties |
Ted Somero, Union Representative, appeared on behalf of the petitioner.
Michael McCarty, City Attorney, appeared on behalf of the employer.
Harry Heldreth, Guild President, appeared on behalf of the intervener, Shelton Police Guild.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The above-named petitioner timely filed with the Public Employment Relations 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. These representation proceedings were conducted by the Commission in the bargaining unit described as:
ALL NON-UNIFORMED COMMUNICATION OFFICERS, EXCLUDING SUPERVISORS, CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES, 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 was previously furnished to the parties and is attached hereto; and no meritorious objections have been filed with respect to these proceedings.
CONCLUSION OF LAW
The unit described in finding of fact number 2 is an appropriate unit for the purposes of collective bargaining within the meaning of RCW 41.56; and all conditions precedent to a certification have been met.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is
CERTIFIED
The employees of the above named employer employed in the appropriate collective bargaining unit described in finding of fact number 2 have chosen:
WOODWORKERS LOCAL LODGE W38, IAM
as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer with respect to wages, hours and conditions of employment.
ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this 13th day of February, 1997.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
[SIGNED]
MARVIN L. SCHURKE, Executive Director