Title 49 — Title 49 LABOR REGULATIONS
40 chapters · 645 sections in this title.
RCW 49.66.010 Purpose—Policy—Declaration.
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It is the public policy of the state to expedite the settlement of labor disputes arising in connection with health care activities, in order that there may be no lessening, however temporary, in the quality of the care given to patients. It is the legislative purpose by this cha…
RCW 49.66.020 Definitions.
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As used in this chapter:(1) "Health care activity" includes any hospital, nursing home, institution, agency or establishment, exclusive of those operated by the state, its municipalities, or political subdivisions, having for one of its principal purposes the preservation of heal…
RCW 49.66.030 Bargaining unit.
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An employee association shall be deemed the properly designated representative of a bargaining unit when it can show evidence that bargaining rights have been assigned to it by a majority of the employees in the bargaining unit. Should questions arise concerning the representativ…
RCW 49.66.040 Unfair labor practice by health care activity.
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It shall be deemed an unfair labor practice, and unlawful, for any health care activity to:(1) Interfere with, restrain or coerce employees in any manner in the exercise of their right of self-organization: PROVIDED, That the expressing of any views, argument, or opinion, or the …
RCW 49.66.050 Unfair labor practice by employee organization or agent.
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It shall be an unfair labor practice and unlawful, for any employee organization or its agent to:(1) Restrain or coerce (a) employees in the exercise of their right to refrain from self-organization, or (b) an employer in the selection of its representatives for purposes of colle…
RCW 49.66.060 Strike and picketing.
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No employee organization, bargaining representative, person, or employee shall authorize, sanction, engage in, or participate in a strike (including but not limited to a concerted work stoppage of any kind, concerted slowdown or concerted refusal or failure to report for work or …
RCW 49.66.070 Relief from unfair labor practice—Actions—Remedial orders.
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The director or any employee organization qualified to apply for an election under RCW 49.66.030 as now or hereafter amended or any employer may maintain in its name or in the name of its members legal action in any county in which jurisdiction of the employer or employee organiz…
RCW 49.66.080 Rules and regulations—Procedures.
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The director shall have the power to make such rules and regulations not inconsistent with this chapter, including the establishment of procedures for the hearing and determination of charges alleging unfair labor practices, and for a determination on application by either party …
RCW 49.66.090 Board of arbitration—Members—Selection—Chair.
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In the event that a health care activity and an employees' bargaining unit shall reach an impasse, the matters in dispute shall be submitted to a board of arbitration composed of three arbitrators for final and binding resolution. The board shall be selected in the following mann…
RCW 49.66.100 Board of arbitration—Hearings—Findings.
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The arbitration board, acting through its chair, shall call a hearing to be held within ten days after the date of the appointment of the chair. The board shall conduct public or private hearings. Reasonable notice of such hearings shall be given to the parties who shall appear a…
RCW 49.66.110 Board of arbitration—Standards or guidelines.
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In making its determination, the board of arbitrators shall be mindful of the legislative purpose enumerated in RCW 49.66.010 and as additional standards or guidelines to aid it in reaching a decision, it shall take into consideration the following factors:(1) Wage rates or other…
RCW 49.66.120 Arbitrator—Compensation—Expenses.
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The arbitrator so selected by the parties shall be paid at the daily rate or rates not to exceed the usual or customary rates paid to arbitrators in addition to travel expenses at the rates provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended. Such sums to…
RCW 49.66.900 Severability—1972 ex.s. c 156.
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If any portion of this chapter, or its application to any particular health care activity or class of health care activity, should be held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, or its application to other health care activities, or other classes thereof, shall not be affected.[ …