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STATE OF WASHINGTON BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION |
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In the matter of the petition of: |
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SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 925 |
CASE 16482-E-02-2734 |
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Involving certain employees of: |
DECISION 7812-A - PSRA |
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON |
CORRECTED CERTIFICATION Cross-check by Agreement of Parties |
Sara Regan, Organizing Director, appeared on behalf of the petitioner.
Howard Pripas, Director of Labor Relations, appeared on behalf of the employer.
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 accompanied by a showing of interest which was administratively determined by the Commission to be sufficient. No other organization is know 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 patient services representatives of the University of Washington Medical Center, 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, a confidential cross-check of employer and union documents has been conducted by the Commission staff and a tally of the results was previously furnished to the parties is attached hereto; and no meritorious objections have been filed with respect to these proceedings.
CONCLUSION OF LAW
1. The unit described in paragraph 2 of the foregoing Findings of Fact is an appropriate unit for the purposes of collective bargaining within the meaning of the Personnel System Reform Act of 2002.
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 2 of the foregoing Findings of Fact have chosen:
Service Employees International Union, Local 925
as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.
Issued at Olympia, Washington, this 21st day of August, 2002.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
[SIGNED]
MARVIN L. SCHURKE, Executive Director