University of Washington, Decision 12835-A (PECB, 2018)
STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
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In the matter of the petition of:
SCREEN ACTORS GUILD – AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TELEVISION AND RADIO ARTISTS
Involving certain employees of:
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
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CASE 129900-E-17
DECISION 12835-A - PECB
FINAL CERTIFICATION |
Laura Ewan, Attorney at Law, Schwerin Campbell Barnard Iglitzin & Lavitt, LLP, for the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
Peter G. Finch, Attorney at Law, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, for the University of Washington.
On December 8, 2017, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists filed a representation petition with the Public Employment Relations Commission involving certain employees of the University of Washington. As a result of preliminary processing of the petition, the Commission determined the question concerning representation and reserved the issues concerning the eligibility of certain employees for inclusion in the bargaining unit for a subsequent determination. The tally indicated that the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists was entitled to certification in the matter and that the reserved eligibility issues were not of a sufficient number to affect the outcome of the proceedings.
An interim certification was issued in this matter, University of Washington, Decision 12835 (PECB, 2018), for a bargaining unit described as:
University of Washington regular full-time and regular part-time employees working at the employer’s radio station KUOW located at 4518 University Way NE, Suite 310, Seattle, WA 98105 and employees working in remote bureaus of KUOW, who perform work that is exempt from civil service creating news and local programming, specifically, those University of Washington employees who produce, report, write, host or announce news for KUOW radio including web content, video, and podcasts.
Excluded: All other University of Washington employees, regardless of their work location; other employees working at KUOW, regardless of their employer, including but not limited to sales staff; student employees; temporary employees; casual employees; supervisors; managers; confidential employees; clerical employees; and guards.
The proceeding was held open to resolve the eligibility disputes previously framed by the parties.
Prior to issuance of a decision on the eligibility issues, the parties resolved their differences. It therefore appears that all issues that could properly be addressed in this representation proceeding have been resolved and that no further proceedings are necessary.
ORDER
1. The interim certification issued in this matter will stand as the final certification in this representation proceeding.
2. The above-captioned matter is CLOSED.
ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this 31st day of July, 2018.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
MICHAEL P. SELLARS, Executive Director