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RCW 49.99.010 Findings—Intent.
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Access to the collective and individual protections afforded by established federal labor laws, as well as ensuring stable, effective, and efficient labor-management relations, is a vital state interest that has critical benefits to the state's economic and social development. Sh…
RCW 49.99.020 Application—Federal preemption.
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Following June 11, 2026, should federal law cease to preempt the regulation of private sector labor-management relations in the state, as a whole or any portion thereof, with regard to any employer, employees, trade, or industry which had been subject to federal labor law regulat…
RCW 49.99.030 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Bargaining representative" means any labor organization which has as one of its primary purposes the representation of employees in their employment relations with em…
RCW 49.99.040 Privileged communication.
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The privilege established by RCW 5.60.060(11) applies to all labor organizations covered by this chapter and in all proceedings authorized by this chapter. [ 2026 c 130 s 4.]