City of Moses Lake, Decision 13608 (PECB, 2022)
STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
In the matter of the petition of: Washington State Council of COunty and CIty EMployees Involving certain employees of: city of moses lake |
CASE 135756-E-22 DECISION 13608 - PECB INTERIM CERTIFICATION |
Bill Keenan, Director of Organizing, for the Washington State Council of County and City Employees.
Colin R. Boyle, Attorney at Law, Summit Law Group PLLC, for the City of Moses Lake.
Findings of Fact
1. The Washington State Council of County and City Employees filed a representation petition concerning employees of the City of Moses Lake. 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 nonsupervisory Parks Maintenance Technicians and Parks Maintenance Workers employed by the City of Moses Lake, excluding confidential employees, supervisory employees, and all other employees.
3. 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 card check.
4. 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 and the eligibility issues do not affect the outcome of the card check. 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
1. The City of Moses Lake employees in the bargaining unit described in finding of fact 2 have chosen
washington state council of county and city employees
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 27th day of December, 2022.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
Michael P. Sellars, Executive Director