City of Toppenish, Decision 13600 (PECB, 2022)
STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
In the matter of the petition of: teamsters local 760 Involving certain employees of: City of Toppenish |
CASE 135944-E-22 DECISION 13600 - PECB CERTIFICATION |
Kane Koerner, Organizer, for Teamsters Local 760.
Debbie Zabell, City Manager, for the City of Toppenish.
Findings of Fact
1. Teamsters Local 760 filed a representation petition concerning employees of the City of Toppenish. 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 Department Supervisors employed by the City of Toppenish and Assistant to the Police Chief, excluding confidential employees, City Clerk, Deputy City Clerk – Human Resources, Policy Chief, Fire Chief, Superintendent, nonsupervisory 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 Toppenish employees in the bargaining unit described in finding of fact 2 have chosen
teamsters local 760
as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.
ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this 1st day of December, 2022.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
Michael P. Sellars, Executive Director