Archives for September 2014

September 29, 2014 by

ULP Alleges School District Provided Union with False Information

By Therese Norton

misleadingThe Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) vacated an order dismissing the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 609’s unfair labor practice complaint against the Seattle School District.  Seattle School District, Decision 11995-A (PECB, 2014). The union had alleged the School District had provided false and misleading information in response to its information request regarding placing an employee on administrative leave.  The District must now file its answer to the complaint, and the matter can proceed to a full evidentiary hearing.

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Filed Under: Duty to Provide Information
September 25, 2014 by

PERC Dismisses Objections to Decertification Election

By Therese  Norton

voting-symbolsA group of individuals petitioned the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) to decertify the Public School Employees of Washington/Puyallup Association of Education Office Personnel as the exclusive bargaining representative of clerical employees at the Puyallup School District. Following a mail ballot election, the employees chose to remain represented by the union. The group subsequently alleged that the union engaged in objectionable conduct that affected the results of the election. In Puyallup School District, the Commission dismissed the election objections brought by the group.  Decision 12067 (PECB, 2014).

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Filed Under: Representation and Unit Determination