Title 49 — Title 49 LABOR REGULATIONS
40 chapters · 645 sections in this title.
RCW 49.32.080 Appellate review.
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Whenever any court of the state of Washington shall issue or deny any temporary injunction in a case involving or growing out of a labor dispute, the court shall, upon the request of any party to the proceedings, and on his or her filing the usual bond for costs, forthwith certif…
RCW 49.32.090 Contempt—Speedy jury trial.
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In all cases arising under this chapter in which a person shall be charged with contempt in a court of the state of Washington, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the county wherein the contempt shall have been committed: PROVID…
RCW 49.32.100 Contempt—Retirement of judge.
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The defendant in any proceeding for contempt of court may file with the court a demand for the retirement of the judge sitting in the proceeding, if the contempt arises from an attack upon the character or conduct of such judge and if the attack occurred elsewhere than in the pre…
RCW 49.32.110 Definitions.
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When used in this chapter, and for the purpose of this chapter:(1) A case shall be held to involve or to grow out of a labor dispute when the case involves persons who are engaged in the same industry, trade, or occupation; or have direct or indirect interests therein; or who are…
RCW 49.32.910 General repealer.
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All acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed.[ 1933 ex.s. c 7 s 15; RRS s 7612-15.]
RCW 49.36.010 Unions legalized.
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It shall be lawful for working men and women to organize themselves into, or carry on labor unions for the purpose of lessening the hours of labor or increasing the wages or bettering the conditions of the members of such organizations; or carry out their legitimate purposes by a…
RCW 49.36.015 Injunctions in labor disputes.
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No restraining order or injunction shall be granted by any court of this state, or any judge or judges thereof in any case between an employer and employee or between employer and employees or between employees or between persons employed and persons seeking employment involving …
RCW 49.36.020 Employment contracts—Remedy for violation.
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The labor of a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce, and the right to enter into the relation of employer and employee or to change that relation except in violation of contract is a legal right. In all cases involving the violation of the contract of employment,…
RCW 49.36.030 Prosecutions prohibited.
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No person shall be indicted, prosecuted, or tried in any court of this state for entering into or carrying on any lawful arrangement, agreement, or combination between themselves made with a view of lessening the number of hours of labor or increasing wages or bettering the condi…
RCW 49.36.040 Certain communications—Privilege from examination and disclosure.
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The privilege established by RCW 5.60.060(11) shall apply to all labor unions covered by this chapter.[ 2023 c 202 s 9.]Notes:Findings—2023 c 202: See note following RCW 5.60.060.
RCW 49.36.100 Public employer collective bargaining agreements—Waiver of statutory rights.
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(1) A public employer may not require a worker to waive any statutory right to make a claim arising out of state or federal law as a condition of settling a grievance under a collective bargaining agreement.(2) "Public employer" has the same meaning as in RCW 49.44.170.[ 2025 c 3…
RCW 49.37.010 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 lawful organization that represents employees in their employment relations with their employers.(2) "Collective bargaining" means…
RCW 49.37.020 Collective bargaining—Right to organize.
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No employer or other person may directly or indirectly interfere with, restrain, coerce, or discriminate against any employees or group of employees in the free exercise of their right to organize and designate bargaining representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of c…
RCW 49.37.030 Collective bargaining—Selection of representative.
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If an employer and its employees are in disagreement as to the selection of a bargaining representative, the commission must be invited to intervene as is provided in RCW 49.37.040 through 49.37.060.[ 2025 c 106 s 3.]
RCW 49.37.040 Collective bargaining—Appropriate bargaining unit.
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(1)(a) The commission, upon reasonable notice, shall decide in each application for certification as an exclusive bargaining representative, the unit appropriate for the purpose of collective bargaining.(b) In determining, modifying, or combining the bargaining unit, the commissi…
RCW 49.37.050 Collective bargaining—Occasion for election of representative.
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(1)(a) Upon request of a prospective bargaining representative showing written proof of at least 30 percent representation of the employees within the unit, the commission shall hold an election by ballot to determine the issue.(b) The ballot must contain the name of the prospect…
RCW 49.37.060 Collective bargaining—Duties of representative—Employee grievances.
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(1) The bargaining representative that has been determined to represent a majority of the employees in a bargaining unit must be certified by the commission as the exclusive bargaining representative of, and must represent, all the employees within the unit without regard to memb…
RCW 49.37.070 Collective bargaining—Representative's access to new employees.
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*RCW 41.56.067 applies to this chapter.[ 2025 c 106 s 7.]Notes:*Reviser's note: This RCW reference has been corrected to reflect the reorganization of chapter 41.56 RCW by 2025 c 290 s 2.
RCW 49.37.080 Collective bargaining—Failure to reach agreement.
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No employer may refuse to engage in collective bargaining with the exclusive bargaining representative. Upon the failure of the employer and the exclusive bargaining representative to conclude a collective bargaining agreement, any matter in dispute may be submitted by either par…
RCW 49.37.090 Collective bargaining—Dues.
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(1) Upon the authorization of an employee within the bargaining unit and after the certification or recognition of the bargaining unit's exclusive bargaining representative, the employer must deduct from the payments to the employee the monthly amount of dues as certified by the …
RCW 49.37.100 Collective bargaining—Binding arbitration.
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A collective bargaining agreement may provide for binding arbitration of a labor dispute arising from the application or the interpretation of the matters contained in a collective bargaining agreement.[ 2025 c 106 s 10.]
RCW 49.37.110 Collective bargaining—Termination of agreement.
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(1) After the termination date of a collective bargaining agreement, all the terms and conditions specified in the collective bargaining agreement remain in effect until the effective date of a subsequent agreement, not to exceed one year from the termination date stated in the a…
RCW 49.37.120 Collective bargaining—Appointment of arbitrator.
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In addition to any other method for selecting arbitrators, the parties may request the commission to appoint a qualified person who may be an employee of the commission to act as an arbitrator to assist in the resolution of a labor dispute between the employer and the bargaining …
RCW 49.37.130 Collective bargaining—Employee information.
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(1) If the employer has the information in the employer's records, the employer must provide to the exclusive bargaining representative the following information for each employee in an appropriate bargaining unit:(a) The employee's name and date of hire;(b) The employee's contac…
RCW 49.37.140 Collective bargaining—Unfair labor practices—Employers.
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It is an unfair labor practice for an employer to:(1) Interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of their rights guaranteed by this chapter;(2) Control, dominate, or interfere with a bargaining representative;(3) Engage in or create the impression of surveillan…
RCW 49.37.150 Collective bargaining—Unfair labor practices—Bargaining representatives.
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It is an unfair labor practice for a bargaining representative to:(1) Interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of their rights guaranteed by this chapter;(2) Induce the employer to commit an unfair labor practice;(3) Discriminate against an employee who has f…
RCW 49.37.160 Collective bargaining—Remediation of unfair labor practices.
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(1) The commission must prevent unfair labor practices and issue appropriate remedial orders. However, a complaint may not be processed for an unfair labor practice occurring more than six months before the filing of the complaint with the commission or in superior court.(2) If t…
RCW 49.37.170 Rules.
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The commission may adopt rules necessary to administer this chapter in conformity with the intent and purpose of this chapter and consistent with the best standards of labor-management relations.[ 2025 c 106 s 17.]
RCW 49.37.900 Construction.
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This chapter may not be interpreted by any court to apply to or otherwise extend any rights to any employee who is not specifically employed by an employer to perform the work of cultivating, growing, harvesting, or producing cannabis, including defoliating, drying, bucking, prec…
RCW 49.38.010 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) Department means the department of labor and industries.(2) Theatrical enterprise means the production of any circus, vaudeville, carnival, revue, variety show, musica…
RCW 49.38.020 Payment of wages—Cash deposit or bond required.
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(1) Any person engaged in the business of promoting a theatrical enterprise in this state shall deposit with the department the cash or a bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in this state in an amount determined sufficient by the department to pay the wages …
RCW 49.38.030 Action to require cash deposit or bond.
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If a person engaged in the business of promoting a theatrical enterprise fails to deposit cash or the bond required under RCW 49.38.020, the department may bring an action in the superior court to compel such person to deposit the cash or bond or cease doing business until he or …
RCW 49.38.040 Payment of wages—Action against cash deposit or bond—Limitations.
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Any person having a claim for wages against a person engaged in the business of promoting a theatrical enterprise may bring an action against the bond or cash deposit in the district or superior court of the county in which the theatrical enterprise is produced or any county in w…
RCW 49.38.050 Recovery of attorney's fees and costs.
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In an action brought pursuant to RCW 49.38.040, the prevailing party is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and costs.[ 1984 c 89 s 5.]
RCW 49.38.060 Penalty.
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Any person who violates this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.[ 1984 c 89 s 6.]
RCW 49.38.070 Department to adopt rules.
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The department may adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW to carry out the provisions of this chapter.[ 1984 c 89 s 7.]
RCW 49.39.005 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 lawful organization which represents symphony musicians in their employment relations with their employers.(2) "Collective bargain…
RCW 49.39.010 Collective bargaining rights.
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No employer, or other person, shall directly or indirectly interfere with, restrain, coerce, or discriminate against any symphony musician or group of symphony musicians in the free exercise of their right to organize and designate bargaining representatives of their own choosing…
RCW 49.39.020 Selection of bargaining representative.
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If an employer and its symphony musician employees are in disagreement as to the selection of a bargaining representative the commission shall be invited to intervene as is provided in RCW 49.39.030 through 49.39.060.[ 2010 c 6 s 3.]
RCW 49.39.023 Application of RCW 41.56.067—Bargaining representative access to new employees.
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*RCW 41.56.067 applies to this chapter.[ 2018 c 250 s 7.]Notes:*Reviser's note: This RCW reference has been corrected to reflect the reorganization of chapter 41.56 RCW by 2025 c 290 s 2.
RCW 49.39.030 Certification of exclusive bargaining representative.
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The commission, upon reasonable notice, shall decide in each application for certification as an exclusive bargaining representative the unit appropriate for the purpose of collective bargaining. In determining, modifying, or combining the bargaining unit, the commission shall co…
RCW 49.39.040 Election to ascertain exclusive bargaining representative.
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If the commission elects to conduct an election to ascertain the exclusive bargaining representative, and upon the request of a prospective bargaining representative showing written proof of at least thirty percent representation of the symphony musicians within the unit, the com…
RCW 49.39.050 Exclusive bargaining representative—Must represent all symphony musicians—Exception.
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The bargaining representative which has been determined to represent a majority of the symphony musicians in a bargaining unit shall be certified by the commission as the exclusive bargaining representative of, and shall be required to represent, all the symphony musicians within…
RCW 49.39.060 Rules—Commission.
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The commission may adopt rules necessary to administer this chapter in conformity with the intent and purpose of this chapter and consistent with the best standards of labor-management relations.[ 2010 c 6 s 7.]
RCW 49.39.065 Certification of bargaining representative—Cross-check.
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If only one employee organization is seeking certification as exclusive bargaining representative of a bargaining unit for which there is no incumbent exclusive bargaining representative, the commission may determine the question concerning representation by conducting a cross-ch…
RCW 49.39.070 Failure to conclude collective bargaining agreement.
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An employer may engage in collective bargaining with the exclusive bargaining representative and no employer may refuse to engage in collective bargaining with the exclusive bargaining representative. Upon the failure of the employer and the exclusive bargaining representative to…
RCW 49.39.080 Employee authorization of membership dues and other payments—Revocation.
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(1) Upon the authorization of an employee within the bargaining unit and after the certification or recognition of the bargaining unit's exclusive bargaining representative, the employer must deduct from the payments to the employee the monthly amount of dues as certified by the …
RCW 49.39.090 Collective bargaining agreement—Binding arbitration.
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A collective bargaining agreement may provide for binding arbitration of a labor dispute arising from the application or the interpretation of the matters contained in a collective bargaining agreement.[ 2019 c 230 s 23; 2010 c 6 s 10.]
RCW 49.39.100 After termination date of collective bargaining agreement.
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(1) After the termination date of a collective bargaining agreement, all of the terms and conditions specified in the collective bargaining agreement remain in effect until the effective date of a subsequent agreement, not to exceed one year from the termination date stated in th…
RCW 49.39.110 Selection of arbitrators.
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In addition to any other method for selecting arbitrators, the parties may request the commission to appoint a qualified person who may be an employee of the commission to act as an arbitrator to assist in the resolution of a labor dispute between the employer and the bargaining …