C-TRAN, Decision 13150 (PECB, 2020)

STATE OF WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Johnathan Hunt, Vice President – Assistant Business Representative, for Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757.

Shawn M. Donaghy, Executive Director/CEO, for C-TRAN.

Findings of Fact

1.                  The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757 filed a representation petition concerning employees of C-TRAN. The Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) determined the petition was timely filed and accompanied by a sufficient showing of interest. No other organization claimed to represent the employees involved.

2.                  The bargaining unit is described as follows:

All full-time and regular part-time computer and technical support employees in the Information Technology department employed by C‑TRAN, excluding supervisors, confidential employees, and all other employees.

3.                  Because the more than 50 percent showing of interest threshold was met, PERC conducted card-check proceedings. The employees were given a free choice in the proceedings. The tally of results was provided to the parties. No meritorious election objections have been filed.

Conclusions of Law

1.                  The unit described in finding of fact 2 is an appropriate unit within the meaning of
RCW 41.56.060.

2.                  Representation proceedings were conducted in accordance with RCW 41.56.060 and chapter 391‑25 WAC.

certification

C-TRAN employees in the bargaining unit described in finding of fact 2 have chosen

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757

as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.

ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this  15th  day of January, 2020.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Michael P. Sellars, Executive Director