Port of Vancouver, Decision 13607 (PORT, 2022)

STATE OF WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Emily M. Maglio, Attorney at Law, Leonard Carder, for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 28.

Julianna Marler, CEO, for the Port of Vancouver.

Karyn Morrison, President/Union Representative, for the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 11.

Findings of Fact

1.                  The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 28 filed a representation petition concerning employees of the Port of Vancouver. The Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) determined the petition was timely filed and accompanied by a sufficient showing of interest.

2.                  The Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 11 is the incumbent labor organization that represented the petitioned‑for employees and was granted status as intervenor in these proceedings.

3.                  The bargaining unit is described as follows:

All full-time and regular part-time Security Officers of the Port of Vancouver, excluding supervisors, confidential employees, and all other employees.

4.                  PERC conducted an investigation conference where the parties disagreed about the eligibility of certain employees to be included in the bargaining unit. PERC determined that the eligibility issues would be resolved following the election.

5.                  PERC conducted election proceedings. The employees were given free choice in the proceedings. The tally of results was provided to the parties and the eligibility issues do not affect the outcome of the election. No meritorious election objections were filed.

Conclusions of Law

1.                  The unit described in finding of fact 3 is an appropriate unit within the meaning of RCW 41.56.060.

2.                  Representation proceedings were conducted in accordance with RCW 41.56.070 and chapter 391‑25 WAC.

certification

1.                  Port of Vancouver employees in the bargaining unit described in finding of fact 3 have chosen

international longshore and Warehouse union local 28

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

2.                  This case is remanded for further proceedings on the eligibility issues described in finding of fact 3.

ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this  22nd  day of December, 2022.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Michael P. Sellars, Executive Director