Clark County, Decision 13527 (PECB, 2022)

STATE OF WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Matt Smyth, Membership Development Representative, for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 48.

William Winfield, Director Human Resources, for Clark County.

Findings of Fact

1.                  The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 48 filed a representation petition concerning employees of the Clark County. 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 Facilities Maintenance Specialist performing plumbing and electrical work employed by Clark County, 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

Clark County employees in the bargaining unit described in finding of fact 2 have chosen

international brotherhood of electrical workers local 48

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

ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this  7th  day of July, 2022.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Michael P. Sellars, Executive Director