City of Lynden, Decision 13459 (PECB, 2022)

STATE OF WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Leo F. Painton, Labor Specialist, for the Matt Herzog Memorial Lodge FOP 24.

John Lee, Attorney at Law, Summit Law Group PLLC, for the City of Lynden.

Findings of Fact

1.                  The Matt Herzog Memorial Lodge FOP 24 filed a representation petition concerning employees of the City of Lynden. 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 Records/Communication Specialist, Code Enforcement Officer, and Police Support Services Manager employees working at the City of Lynden Police Department, 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 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 Lynden employees in the bargaining unit described in finding of fact 2 have chosen

Matt Herzog Memorial lodge FOP 24

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

ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this  6th  day of January, 2022.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Michael P. Sellars, Executive Director