Marysville Fire District, Decision 13612 (PECB, 2023)

STATE OF WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Reece Williams, Vice President, for International Association of Fire Fighters local 3219.

Colin R. Boyle, Attorney at Law, Summit Law Group PLLC, for the Marysville Fire District.

Findings of Fact

1.                  The International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3219 filed a representation petition concerning employees of the Marysville Fire District. 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 nonuniformed fleet and facilities personnel employed by the Marysville Fire District excluding the uniformed employees, 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

The Marysville Fire District employees in the bargaining unit described in finding of fact 2 have chosen

international association of fire fighters local 3219

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

ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this  4th  day of January, 2023.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Michael P. Sellars, Executive Director