STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
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In the matter of the petition of:
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL 1352
Involving certain employees of:
VALLEY REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY (CITY OF AUBURN)
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CASE 11614-E-95-1907
DECISION 5073-B - PECB
ORDER WITHDRAWING CERTIFICATION |
On April 20, 1995, this agency certified the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1352 (union) as the exclusive bargaining representative of non-commissioned employees of the City of Auburn. City of Auburn, Decision 5073 (PECB, 1995). In January 2007 the City of Auburn’s fire department merged with the City of Pacific’s fire department to create the Valley Regional Fire Authority (VRFA). The VRFA provides fire services to the communities of Algona, Auburn, and Pacific.
The non-commissioned bargaining unit certified in City of Auburn, Decision 5073, currently includes employees in the Administrative Assistant and Public Information and Education Officer job classes. This bargaining unit is known as the Administrative Support and Educators bargaining unit. On May 25, 2016, the union filed a written disclaimer of all representation rights concerning the Administrative Support and Educators bargaining unit, effective immediately.
ORDER
The certification issued by the Public Employment Relations Commission in this case is withdrawn.
ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this 16th day of June, 2016.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
MICHAEL P. SELLARS, Executive Director