City of Tukwila, Decision 13446 (PECB, 2021)

STATE OF WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Eamon McCleery, Staff Attorney, for Teamsters 117.

Juan Carlos Padilla, Human Resources Director, for the City of Tukwila.

Findings of Fact

1.                  Teamsters Local 117 filed a representation petition concerning employees of the City of Tukwila. 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 police officers holding the rank of sergeant employed by the City of Tukwila, excluding police officers below the rank of sergeant, employees holding the rank of commander supervisor, 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 were 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 41.56.095 and chapter 391‑25 WAC.

certification

City of Tukwila employees in the bargaining unit described in finding of fact 2 have chosen

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 117

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

ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this  9th  day of December, 2021.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Michael P. Sellars, Executive Director