Title 53 — Title 53 PORT DISTRICTS
24 chapters · 280 sections in this title.
RCW 53.18.010 Definitions.
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"Port district" shall mean a municipal corporation of the state of Washington created pursuant to Title 53 RCW. Said port districts may also be hereinafter referred to as the "employer.""Employee" shall include all port employees except managerial and administrative personnel, an…
RCW 53.18.015 Application of public employees' collective bargaining act.
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Port districts and their employees shall be covered by the provisions of chapter 41.56 RCW except as provided otherwise in this chapter.[ 1983 c 287 s 1.]Notes:Severability—1983 c 287: See note following RCW 41.56.521.
RCW 53.18.020 Agreements authorized.
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Port districts may enter into labor agreements or contracts with employee organizations on matters of employment relations: PROVIDED, That nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize any employee, or employee organization to cause or engage in a strike or stoppage of …
RCW 53.18.030 Criteria for choice of employee organization—Procedures for resolution of controversy.
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In determining which employee organization will represent them, employees shall have maximum freedom in exercising their right of self-organization.Controversies as to the choice of employee organization within a port shall be submitted to the public employment relations commissi…
RCW 53.18.040 Incidental powers of district.
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Port districts exercising the authority granted by RCW 53.18.020 may take any of the following actions as incidental thereto: Make necessary expenditures; act jointly with other ports or employers; engage technical assistance; make appearances before and utilize the services of s…
RCW 53.18.050 Agreements—Authorized provisions.
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A labor agreement signed by a port district may contain:(1) Provisions that the employee organization chosen by a majority of the employees in a grouping or unit will be recognized as the representative of all employees in the classification included in such grouping or unit;(2) …
RCW 53.18.060 Restraints on agreement.
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No labor agreement or contract entered into by a port district shall:(1) Restrict the right of the port district in its discretion to hire;(2) Limit the right of the port to secure its regular or steady employees from the local community;(3) Include within the same agreements: (a…
RCW 53.18.070 Certain communications—Privilege from examination and disclosure.
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The privilege established by RCW 5.60.060(11) shall apply to all employee organizations covered by this chapter and in all proceedings authorized by this chapter.[ 2023 c 202 s 10.]Notes:Findings—2023 c 202: See note following RCW 5.60.060.